Meraki

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I shoved it into the box of lost things,
For who has time to sing
Of woeful songs;
The endless tunes
Of a soul I pushed along.

For who entertains such frivolities.
And why be considered a loon?
For we could be like kings and queens;
Like the stars of past cities.

If the ends justify the means,
Who cares if I lose my heart!
I WILL RISE.

I refuse to be slain by the dragons of art,
Glory and Honor will be my prize.

Even if it means,
That I will never see
My creativity flow in reams,
And I'll be sad forever.

And even if my meraki never unfurls,
I will still shatter the world-
It is my call.

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