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Open the Sails

I learnt to let my arms float in the air And let the rush flow with the wind Cause I was so focused on being great Putting pressure on myself that I was close to breaking So when I stretch my hands out I let go of all the tensions in me And learn to go with the flow And bid by the timing of the waves of mother nature Cause I was always setting sail when the winds were low Thinking I can just propel myself into the ocean Forgetting that there's something bigger than me Something that opens my mind open to unbox my potential So when I stretch my hands out I unload the burden onto the winds So that for once I feel lighter as I came Not heavy dragging the crate that my mind came in And in that moment with nature I learnt to soar above the struggles And to always have new air in my lungs So that even when I'm drowning, I've got enough air to push through The PO£T

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