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Thanks


there were people
in your life
who
saved you
from drowning

and you have to
thank them
for
doing everything
they could

there are others
who will
slap you
right
in the face
and tell you
to swim

and you’ll
have to
thank them

not just
for helping
you
but also
your
future self

and for
everything
that
could have
been

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