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People can save the world by the way they think and by the way they behave and what they hold to be important. By Cyndi Lauper
To utterly assume someone else's position
Hide under a mask and retain your volition
Put on fresh skin all the way over your body
Lead as the other one goes, tamed by the toddy
To utterly put oneself in other people's shoes
First, pick the cut and fabric he would peruse
Then you travel along the route he has chosen
Scoot your inner biases and set your heart frozen
You need to pick exact spells and praise
And fresh benchmarks are bound to amaze
Alter the family, loop of friends, and hairstyle
Then you buy a whole hot attire and a smile
How about wording, etiquette, and culture?
It's tedious, as others can opine you're a vulture
You then put his clothes and shoes on the shelf
And determine that you ought to be yourself
You, in turn, understand his previous utterances
You also cease judging and tallying preferences
You draw judgments and then forsake him as well
As you shine up your own lumpy skills, can't you tell?
Written: April 12, 2024
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