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Hold on

"Hold on, hold on, hold on" they said,
"You're a dandelion in the breeze,
Look what the winds of change have done to all these autumn leaves."

"Hold on, hold on, hold on,
The big wide world is not for you,
Hold on for long enough
for the last gust to dance on through."

So I held on, held on, held on,
They said that's how you know you're strong,
But not until I wilted
did I notice something wrong.

I thought holding on was bravery,
But when the winds of change do blow,
Sometimes it's even braver still
to let go, let go, let go.

e.h