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Before you go away and
Be whatever you can be

Believe in what you have seen
Because you will not see it again
Baby eyes are now closed
Boarded off for all ages

But, there is a way around it
Build your mind so your imagination can grow
Brace your mind against grown-up thoughts
Before it overwhelms you with unimaginative thoughts

Believe me when I say
By the time age
Brings its shiny head out you might be
Beyond hope

Building a resilience to the
Boring life of an everyman may
Be beyond most
But most must try

Because if no one tries we all will
Become quite
Boring and dull, not the kind of life
Big shots like us want, so

Before you go and conquest
Best be warned
Bare your soul and
Believe in yourself

June 14, 1997

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