The Ties That Bind

I awoke this morning

And cleared my cloudy mind

To wipe the sleep from my tired eyes

And break the ties that bind

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I long held tight to beliefs

That held me back I fear

And so I freed myself from constraints

That I have for so long adhered

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Growing up I listened to

Those who told me, no

You can’t do that, you’re not good enough

That’s not the life you’ve been bestowed

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I’m sad to say I took it in

And believed it to my core

I lived my life upon the ground

And let those around me soar

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If you believe you’re naught

Then naught you will become

I let everyone tell me who I am

Rather than listen to the heart within

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But last night I was visited

By an angel whilst I slumbered

Who showed me how my life could be

If I wasn’t so encumbered

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And now I see the folly

Of what I believed before

Friends, don’t let others tell you who you are

That’s for you alone to explore