You do what you need to do.
What you need to do to survive.
To survive through the night
To get through the day
The week
The month
The year
And if you hurt someone, that is okay
Because you did what you had to do.
You do what you need to do.
What you need to do to be the best.
To beat everyone else
To bump off the competition
Because to be the best means to
Survive.
And if someone gets left behind, that is okay
Because you did what you had to do.
You do what you need to do.
What you need to do to feel human.
To feel emotion or pain
To carry on
To have a reason to live
To feel alive
And if you get hurt, that is okay
Because you did what you had to do.
You do what you need to do.
Do what you do if you need to do so.
Do it well and bravely, with honour and pride.
But whatever you do, do it quietly.
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Charlie Miller
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