Don’t tell me to be calm

Show me reasons why I should be

Don’t yell at me “Stay calm”

I’m doing the best I can

Your unreasonable demands

In this circumstance

Are not helping to advance

Any of our plans

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Calm comes from within

So let me begin

To catch my breath and dial in

To the cool and calm

Mood I could be in

So that we can win

That’s the spin

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Don’t tell me to be strong

I am as strong as I should be

Don’t yell at me ”Be stronger”

I’m doing the best I can

Your unfairly taken stance

In this vast expanse

Is not helping to balance

Any of our plans

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Strength comes from within

So let me begin

To take a deep breath and zone in

To the sure and strong

Attitude that helps us grin

And then clearly win

That’s the spin

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Frustrating

From freedom

You deprive me with your words

You presume you should block me

In ways I don’t deserve

When you force your views

Society

You won’t allow me to say mine

And then lump me in a category

because that’s what you define 

Without my input

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There’s something afoot

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You intentionally won’t let me

Make my point to others

To keep me down

Without a sound

And hold your views above us

I’m unfairly represented

Not permitted to defend my

Action plans

Emotions I’ve felt

A ghost but

I’m not boasting, I fell

Unlike your rumours

affecting my health

While you never let me

Amend or extend myself

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You are beyond competitive

Simply, spiteful and unaware

Nerve-rattling

You assume power

Tale-tattling

Your lies devour

You are not taking care

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Don’t tell me I am wrong

I am caring as I should be

Don’t yell at me ”it’s wrong!”

I’m doing the best I can

Let us try to understand

To deal with people’s rants

To help each one advance

Many more of our plans

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Wrong won’t grow within

So let us begin

To share a breath and dig in

No kind view is wrong

Groove we could be in

So that we all can win

That’s the spin

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