“Since, according to me, your life is going to be a
gradual process of becoming kinder and more loving:
Hurry up. Speed it along. Start right now. There’s a confusion
in each of us, a sickness, really: selfishness. But there’s also a cure.”
―GEORGE SAUNDERS
Congratulations, by the way: Some Thoughts on Kindness
INNER CITY STORIES
They're my three musketeers
And I'm the leader
An insecure, useless, ex-cheerleader
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One, two, and nine
All too young to fall in line
But that part's up to me
Everything will be just fine
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But I can’t stay forever
I have to try and live my life
Will I be gone for long? Never
I have to do what’s right
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Maybe I’ll end up with empty hands
But I won’t break down under the force
I’ll help them as long as I can
Even if my voice turns cracked and hoarse
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I can’t leave them
So I won’t
You can’t try to help me
So just don’t
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They’re my musketeers
I love them more than myself
If I can give them a life worth living
I’ll hang my needs up on a shelf