Tightrope of life
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Last published Sat, Aug 29, 2015
Are you perfect ?
No, well neither is the rest of us.
We're all trying to beat the same fears; kill the same demons.
Why then, if we all have monsters in our heads and secrets under guard, do we fight?
Go against the voices and try and make sense of the harsh reality of the world you live in.
We do it because it's our only option. It's fighting or being consumed into the bitter darkness of your mind. Where the nightmares become your life.
Some people are better at hiding these mistakes.
This my friend, is the tightrope of life.
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