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This Is My Life

This Is My Life

.

This is my life

But I’ll do what I’m told.

This is my life

But I’m slowly gettin’ old.

This is my life

But I’m only leasing it

For the small price of my soul.

.

This is my life

And I should take control.

I’ll start with an eviction

Of the landlord in my head,

That illusion of power.

I’ll replace it with conviction

To live ‘til I’m dead

Relying on myself as bower.

.

This is my life

I will not be a “resource”

To be used and discarded.

This is my life

To live as I see fit.

It’s about time I got started.

.

This is my life

I shall not be controlled.

.

– April 2006

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