THE ROAD UP AHEAD
SO MANY PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THE CAN’T MAKE IT
AS IF THE ROAD AHEAD IS TO FAR
THAT IT’S NOT WORTH MAKING
SO THEY GIVE UP, AND NOT CARE ABOUT THEIR FUTURE
AND WIND UP ON THE STREETS
STRUGGLING TO SURVIVE, AND WONDERING IF THE NEXT DAY IS WORTH LIVING
WELL I’M HERE TO TELL YOU THAT IT IS
AND TO NOT GIVE UP
BECAUSE WHEN YOU GIVE UP, YOU LIMIT YOURSELF FOR GREATER OPPURTUNITIES
AND THERE ARE BETTER THINGS IN LIFE TO LOOK FORWARD TOO
DON’T JUST RESIDE IN YOUR AREA THAT IS FULL OF VIOLENCE
WHERE THERE IS NO LOVE OR RESPECT AT ALL
BECAUSE SOMEWHERE UP THE ROAD, THERE IS AN OPPURTUNITY THAT IS JUST WAITING FOR YOU TO GRAB IT
SO BROTHER’S AND SISTERS, PLEASE DON’T GIVE UP
BECAUSE YOU DON’T KNOW WHAT’S UP THE ROAD AHEAD…
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