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Franklin Mountains State Park

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The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range 23 miles long, 3 miles wide that extend from El Paso, Texas, north into New Mexico (source: wikipedia.com)

RISING WITH DESERT LIGHT

The desert sun ignites the day,
its brilliance urging me to rise;
old doubts dissolve along the way,
their shadows shrinking in my eyes.

Its brilliance urging me to rise,
I feel my pulse grow bold and clear;
their shadows shrinking in my eyes,
I step beyond the weight of fear.

I feel my pulse grow bold and clear,
the mountains bring strength to me;
I step beyond the weight of fear,
becoming who I’m meant to be.

The mountains bring strength to me,
old doubts dissolve along the way;
becoming who I’m meant to be~
the desert sun ignites the day.
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