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We find victory for hours

By growing strong within

We can savour

Every day but

Must know where to begin

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We can get lost in stress

And lose the way to win

Even fall further down

Feel emotions that wear thin

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My tolerance may dangle

When stress comes from every angle

Like a jack hammer pounding

On the edge of a mountain

I remain resilient 

We are still on the hill yet

No cracked dam or fountain

If anyone is counting

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If the toll is too much

Then we should get back in touch

With core values

That we all use

To protect life and all of us

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We find victory for hours

By growing strong within

We can savour

Every day but

Work for a better end

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Don’t get lost in the test

And lose the way to win

Know it all comes around 

Learn to feel good again

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