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You Still Shine

You see the world a certain way
You look at things and have a lot to say 
People might think what they may 
You often fight a new battle each day

You try to touch the sky up high
You try to climb as time flies by
You take the moments of loss and cry
And yet you dare to ask the question why 

You often try to stand for what's right
You believe in finding the light
You embrace the struggle that is the fight
You realise your life is much more than any slight 

People wonder how you are 
They fail to understand your strength has no bar
Your true resolve is what has gotten you so far
You still shine like the brightest star 
-Tamrina 

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