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Why should I fear?


Why should I fear the night,

that cannot touch

this burning light?

 

Burn, burn, burn,

burn it all;

do your best.

 

Why should I fear death,

that comes in quiet

bereft of breath?

 

I am immortal,

don't be afraid;

light the pyre.

 

Why should I fear disapproving words,

that aim to peck

like spiteful birds?

 

They are nothing,

compared to a phoenix;

just rise again.

 

Why should I fear my faults,

when they are not flaws?

 

We are humanity,

created as we were meant to be.

#flawless

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