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Head Held High

HEAD HELD HIGH YOU THINK I’M DONE, FINISHED, BOUT TO GIVE UP, THAT’S AIGHT, I’LL BE FINE I BEEN DOWN ON MY LUCK BEFORE YOU CAME ALONG, AND I’M SURE THIS WON’T BE TH LAST TIME YOU THINK LIFE’S TOUGH, OK CUZ I KNOW THAT I’M TOUGHER, YOU CAN KEEP LOCKING THE DOORS, AND I’LL KEEP LOOKIN FOR ANOTHER I’M NOT PHASED, OR DEFEATED, DAMN SURE AIN’T DONE, DON’T YOU GET IT? I’M NOT LIVING FOR ME ANYMORE, I’M LIVING FOR MY SON I’M A SURVIVOR, GUESS WHAT I DO, SURVIVE, IT JUST MEANS I AIN’T AMAZING RIGHT NOW, BUT EVEN ON MY WORST DAY, I’M STILL JUST FINE NO SHORTCUTS, I DO THINGS THE "RIGHT WAY", WITH NO DESCRIMINATION HONESTLY AND FAIR WOULD I WANT ARLO TO SEE ME DO THIS, LIKE JIMINY CRICKET, THAT QUESTION, IS ALWAYS THERE SO GO AHEAD DEMONS, I’M READY, LET’S BRING ON THE RAIN, THE ROUTE MAY ALTER, BUT MY DESTINATION WON’T EVER CHANGE,

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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Date: 7/10/2016 11:51:00 PM
JESSE, nicely penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. always **SKAT**
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