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You can if you Dare Conditioned minds, controlled, domesticated Governed by rules Mortal law books unique to individual fools without questioning the content absolute or truth Each generation bearing their own scared fruit Unwittingly victims controlled by degree A creature of habit, a reaper with glee Victims controlled by tyrant inner judges spirits marred by resentment and grudges blame, guilt, the shame of it all, catalyzed fatuous headspaces the noise of others drowns transparency Pretending with layers forging distorted perspectives on reality You can, if you dare, defeat the gate keeper Shrouded by black, the dark grim reaper Heart raging, thoughts echoing around a parallel dimension Look deep inside you will see it is you the intervention You can, if you dare, defeat the mighty warrior Who lovingly, with glee, controls your behavior You can if you dare dance with the demons, forgive and release For they will relinquish the fight, they will cease You can if you you dare be vulnerable be real stop living up to a false ideal you can if you dare reveal your glorious wild untethered soul you can if you dare see colors so magnificent Wrap around you not needing societal consent You can if you dare release the demons fly free So i dared to take a chance, I danced with the gate keeper, a tango of sorts A worthy opponent, a fight well fought We chassed and twisted, we sidestepped and swayed We travelled in time, confronted demons who controlled my headspace I blessed them and gifted them a s state of grace Yes I am the gate keeper, I hold the key I finally realize it was always me
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