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contentsioc:contentI could fly
When I was younger
I flew up
to my dreams 

Why did I stop
The way I flew 
Was never really 
Going to be sustainable

How did you fly
I would work hard
Harder than I should have
I thought I could fly forever

I can't fly anymore 
I put my work
Before myself
Before my mental health

I stopped
Before it killed me
That probably saved me
From myself

Please understand
I wanted to fly higher
But I knew I was never
Going to be able to survive that way

I was able to fly 
when I was younger
Stopping that stopped me
From becoming an Icarus

                                                                  
THEODORE MCLAIN is a freshman pursuing a Baccalaureate in Political Science, and minors in Psychology and Legal Studies. He has lived in Alaska his entire life, has 4 cats, and loves to learn new things!
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