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To give into the public or not to give into the public, That is the question


 


 

    To give into the public or not to give into the public, that is the question

Whether ‘tis nobler to hear the comments of those with good intentions and those with bad ones 

Or to look to loved ones 

and myself to overcome this sea of troubles.

 

    To give in or stay home all the time 

No more worrying, No more feeling anxiety at last 

To not frustrate, just curl up into a ball and cry 

Hope the four day weekend can come faster

Tis a vision to go so easy 

 

    To not give in, to put bad comments to sleep

To sleep, perchance to dream, there is the catch

For in that sleep we cry 

Without the good and bad comments 

When we have shuffled off, graduating

If even for a second, we must stay still

 

    There’s the respect that makes calamity of so long, the friendships of four years 

For who would bear people's insecurities

But those who learned that the right people will be there for you

To just be yourself because you are unique

Thus conscience does make an individual 

 

    And thus we come to the last two choices 

Though reasonable claims against the act may be 

One day one might ask are you ok

When you say yes, and are asked why that is

Because You know you do, not because people tell you so but because it gives us hope or clarity about who we are and who we can become.

 
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