I gave all I had

but it wasn't required

it wasn't my fate to live

I withdrew from living

and let events just roll all over me

I thought grace superceded karma

but I gave away all my critical faculties

on a chance to win heaven

and break the circle of death and rebirth

but at some point you must confess

it cannot be done without the One's help

and help only

the rest of it

the whole of it is up to you

and what you are willing to concede

in the way of mistaken life goals

and strength of will to begin yet again

to get where you need to be

to get where you want to be

to get to where you have to be

having given all without fear

it was for nothing

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