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I reason, Earth is short —
And Anguish — absolute —
And many hurt,
But, what of that?
I reason, we could die —
The best Vitality
Cannot excel Decay,
But, what of that?
I reason that in Heaven —
Somehow, it will be even —
Some new Equation, given —
But, what of that?
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I reason, Earth is short… (301) by Emily Dickinson
I sink back upon the ground, expecting to die. A voice speaks out of my ear, You are not going to die, you are being changed into a zebra. You will have black and white stripes up and down your back and you will love people as you do not now. That is why you will be changed into a zebra that people will tame and exhibit in a zoo. You will be a favorite among children and you will love the children in return whom you do not love now. Zoo keepers will make a pet of you because of your round, sad eyes and musical bray, and you will love your keeper as you do not now. All is well, then, I tell myself silently, listening to the voice in my ear speak to me of my future. And what will happen to you, voice in my ear, I ask silently, and the answer comes at once: I will be your gentle, musical bray that will help you as a zebra all your days. I will mediate between the world and you, and I will learn to love you as a zebra whom I did not love as a human being.
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I sink back upon the ground… by David Ignatow
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In “Farewell to Arms” Ernest Hemingway wrote, “The world breaks everyone and afterward many are strong at the broken places. But those that will not break it kills. It kills the very good and the very gentle and the very brave impartially. If you are none of these you can be sure it will kill you too but there will be no special hurry.”
– Ocean Palmer quotes EH 
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Little bird why you singin’ that sad song?
Makin’ me cry as I sing along
Did you know that your cage doors open wide?
All ya gotta do is just step outside.
Can’t nobody stop you
Cause you were born to fly
Til you touch the sky
Friends with every tree
You were born to be free
And I’ll dance along
To your freedom song
Little girl why you singin’ that sad song?
Cause he robbed you, now you’ve got no home
Think you’re stuck, locked inside of this damn cage
broken heart, broken dreams upon this page
Little boy I know that song you sing
She’s not right, you can do anything.
Cause your so much stronger than these chains.
you are free and your freedom bells just rang
Can’t nobody stop you
Cause you were born to fly
Til you touch the sky
Friends with every tree
You were born to be free
And I’ll dance along
To your freedom song
If we don’t use it
We ain’t free
It’s our choice
It’s up to each
If we don’t choose it
We won’t ever be
Everything we were born to be
Can’t nobody stop us
Cause we were born to fly
Til we touch the sky
Friends with every tree
We were born to be free
Won’t you dance along
To our freedom song
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