I sing because I must, not because I can
For if one is given one single gift in this desolate world, surely they would be a fool not to embrace it
I write because I must, not because I can
For I am without doubt that if not written upon a page these words would swarm my mind and I would never rest
I become educated because I must, not because I can
For no one if not I will teach a child that loving themselves is of higher importance than a test score or a sport scholarship
I live because I must, not because I can
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I sing because I must, not because I can
For if one is given one single gift in this desolate world, surely they would be a fool not to embrace it
I write because I must, not because I can
For I am without doubt that if not written upon a page these words would swarm my mind and I would never rest
I become educated because I must, not because I can
For no one if not I will teach a child that loving themselves is of higher importance than a test score or a sport scholarship
I live because I must, not because I can
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