First Things

First things first,

straighten those shoulders.

How do you plan to go and carry the world's emotions

without a strong, steady spine?

There is no way you could handle

the ugly in society

without the beauty in your collar bones.

First things first,

pull those shoulders back.

You'll never grow your wings

if you don't stand up tall

like you've got something to say

and it's not something sad like

"Can't you hear me screaming?"

but something a bit more exciting like,

"Look, I've been dreaming!"

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