The Power of Our Desperation
the power of our desperation
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when the river of time is choked with debris
and i can no longer sail against the tide
i must clear the way before me
for stopping is a backward ride
i am a ship with a fool at the wheel
a captain by default, not merit
finding it hard to keep an even keel
but learning daily a little bit
when life is at it's grimmest low
and the future looks dark indeed
that is a chance to grow
to find the strength that we need
the time comes when it seems
that we can not move ahead as we planned
maybe we're following phantoms or dreams
and not taking time to understand
the more we want something the harder we try
though we don't always know what we need
it's never enough ju8st to get by
we must have goals, and strive to succeed
when the want and the need are the same
and failure is not a choice at all
then burns brightest the flame
heaqrts commit and spiorits stand tall
this is the power of our desperation
an addicts end to avert
we need not cling to justification
or suffer old pains that still hurt
with an honest and fearless point of view
we can see deeper and clearer the truth
with work we can regain and renew
the joy of life from our youth
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