The Battle of Survival

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It's finally the next morning. I didn't sleep the whole night but I don't feel tired. Axel is getting ready to leave when Lorenzo enters the room. He hands a file to me and I look up to him.

"If you can't finish it, don't do it. If you can, I need it finished by the time that I will be back. Questions are free to happen. Call me up and I'll answer to anything. If you don't understand a lot of things, I'll teach you about all these soon enough. Okay?" Lorenzo explains to me.

"Okay. I'll try my best" I answer.

"Great. Axel?" Axel exits the bathroom.

"Ready" Axel says.

"Let's go" he exits the room.

"Bye, Al" Axel says.

"Bye, Xel" I say back.

He exits the room too and I leave the file to my bed as I go to the bathroom. I take my shirt off and I let out a sigh. My body sucks in appearance. To say the least anyway. I start treating myself but I'm in pain. In too much pain. When I'm finally done, I don't put my shirt back on. I simply go back to my bed and sit down. I take my guitar and my phone and I start searching for a song. I got lucky enough because I find a nice one fast enough. I watch it over once and then I start playing while I watch the lyrics and sing it.

"For a while there, it was rough
But lately, I've been doin' better
Than the last four cold Decembers I recall
And I see my family every month
I found a girl my parents love
She'll come and stay the night, and I think I might have it all
And I thank God every day
For the girl He sent my way
But I know the things He gives me, He can take away
And I hold you every night
And that's a feeling I wanna get used to
But there's no man as terrified as the man who stands to lose you

Oh, I hope I don't lose you
Mm, please stay
I want you, I need you, oh God
Don't take
These beautiful things that I've got

Please stay
I want you, I need you, oh, God
Don't take
These beautiful things that I've got

Oh, ooh
Please don't take

I found my mind, I'm feelin' sane
It's been a while, but I'm finding my faith
If everything's good and it's great, why do I sit and wait 'til it's gone?
Oh, I'll tell ya, I know I've got enough
I've got peace and I've got love
But I'm up at night thinkin' I just might lose it all

Please stay
I want you, I need you, oh God
Don't take
These beautiful things that I've got

Oh, ooh

Please stay
I want you, I need you, oh God
I need
These beautiful things that I've got".

"Wow. That was ... That was nice actually. Why didn't I find this song earlier?".

I ask myself as I start searching for another song to work on. I finally find a nice one. I have learned this song ages ago. I'll let it for last. Really last. I find a song by The Who. I remember Lorenzo mentioning it last night so I start working on it. It took me a long time to get the right notes on my guitar. It was really difficult but I managed to do that.

"We'll be fighting in the streets
With our children at our feet
And the morals that they worship will be gone
And the men who spurred us on
Sit in judgement of all wrong
They decide and the shotgun sings the song
I'll tip my hat to the new Constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
A change, it had to come
We knew it all along
We were liberated from the fold, that's all
And the world looks just the same
And history ain't changed
'Cause the banners, they all flown in the last war
I'll tip my hat to the new Constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again, no, no
I'll move myself and my family aside
If we happen to be left half-alive
I'll get all my papers and smile at the sky
For I know that the hypnotized never lie
Do you?
Yeah
There's nothing in the street
Looks any different to me
And the slogans are effaced, by-the-bye
And the parting on the left
Is now parting on the right
And the beards have all grown longer overnight
I'll tip my hat to the new Constitution
Take a bow for the new revolution
Smile and grin at the change all around
Pick up my guitar and play
Just like yesterday
Then I'll get on my knees and pray
We don't get fooled again
Don't get fooled again, no, no
Yeah
Meet the new boss
Same as the old boss".