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[bodytext] => This world is a highway to hell I didn’t realize how far I fell Corrupted by comforts, it’s hard to tell Paying no mind to the conditions in which I dwell Shackled in chains, in a cold cell Why did I desire to feel numb? Leads only to sadness, confusion, glum And ultimately ashamed of what I’d become Unaware of the consequences, the final outcome Did I inherit this God forsaken gene? Where’s my will power? Have I lost my spleen? Saying words you know I didn’t mean Today, I’m proud to be sober and clean The progress I’ve made should be evident If you could see into my past you’d see the evidence There’s goodness inside, not always inherent A child’s curiosity, with a touch of ambivalence The things I need to know will be revealed to me in time The bell of my heart today rings a beautiful chime To reach new heights I’ll continue to climb And learn all the lessons before I sublime [comments] => 0 [counter] => 151 [topic] => 21 [informant] => Darin [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => Lifepoems )
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