Breathe in,
Begin to live,
Throw off the old stale breath;
Accept this new life given you,
Not death.
For death
Comes soon enough,
Refuse to linger on,
Til you have learned now once again
To live.
To live
With vigor then,
To sing your eager song;
Your voice ascends…
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