he hasn't an enemy in the world - but all of his friends hate him
-eddie cantor
-eddie cantor
everything was going right for a while
and then one day there was bad news
and for a few days after the bad news there's a length of time
and it's called self-reflection
one of the things that seperates humans from animals
the ability to self-reflect
there's the initial shock
pause, replay the words
your mind creates its own assembly line of thought
but you don't dwell on it because it is out of your control
but remember after the plane hit the first tower, another plane came and hit the other one?
anything can happen in this world, you see
and everything does happen - day by day
so you think how is this even possible
but of course it is
even more shock
and it's huge, and it's tragic
but there's just no way that it happened
no, it definitely did
you'll skip out on the ceremonies because you're defiant
and then at the end of the day it's gone from your mind
only to be recalled on other days, in other conversations
you haven't had to deal with anything this heavy in a while but you'll manage it because if you don't then what's the point?
we're all here to learn
every single one of us is trying to figure it out
here we are again back down that same alley
and so the plan is
live each day with a mind that's available
listen and observe and act with good intentions
send out energy that will win the hearts of everybody
and while you cannot save someone who doesn't want to be saved
or change someone who doesnt want to be changed
it will happen if it needs to and it will happen for a reason
and when the time comes there will be duties paid
you can bet your ass
every day you will make the best of it but you will know what you've been part of
where you've come from, in a sense
who you have chosen to be before; the same person you cannot grow out of
you ran with the devil and left a trail of excuses
don't tell me that it's over, stand up
i'm not nervous anymore
i feel my vision slipping in and out of focus
i'm pushing on
i'm ok
because every day i'm still in love with
one new thing
and for a few days after the bad news there's a length of time
and it's called self-reflection
one of the things that seperates humans from animals
the ability to self-reflect
there's the initial shock
pause, replay the words
your mind creates its own assembly line of thought
but you don't dwell on it because it is out of your control
but remember after the plane hit the first tower, another plane came and hit the other one?
anything can happen in this world, you see
and everything does happen - day by day
so you think how is this even possible
but of course it is
even more shock
and it's huge, and it's tragic
but there's just no way that it happened
no, it definitely did
you'll skip out on the ceremonies because you're defiant
and then at the end of the day it's gone from your mind
only to be recalled on other days, in other conversations
you haven't had to deal with anything this heavy in a while but you'll manage it because if you don't then what's the point?
we're all here to learn
every single one of us is trying to figure it out
here we are again back down that same alley
and so the plan is
live each day with a mind that's available
listen and observe and act with good intentions
send out energy that will win the hearts of everybody
and while you cannot save someone who doesn't want to be saved
or change someone who doesnt want to be changed
it will happen if it needs to and it will happen for a reason
and when the time comes there will be duties paid
you can bet your ass
every day you will make the best of it but you will know what you've been part of
where you've come from, in a sense
who you have chosen to be before; the same person you cannot grow out of
you ran with the devil and left a trail of excuses
don't tell me that it's over, stand up
i'm not nervous anymore
i feel my vision slipping in and out of focus
i'm pushing on
i'm ok
because every day i'm still in love with
one new thing
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