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In my younger days
In the past when I was younger
This wouldn't have been so hard
This situation wouldn't have been as difficult for me
I would've just shrugged it off
I would have easily shrugged it off
But now it's tough
Now it's challenging
I'm not so rough
I'm not as tough as before
I've got a little ways to go
I still have some way to go in my journey
It's not over yet, I know
Despite the challenges, it's not the end, I am aware
But it feels
The difficulty feels closer than before
Not so far away
Although challenging, it doesn't seem too distant
In my younger days
Even in my youth, this would have affected me
This still would've knocked me down
It would have knocked me down, but I would have bounced back
But I would've just bounced right back, you know
Despite setbacks, I would have recovered quickly
Now I'm a statistic
Now I am part of a statistical trend
But I'm not fatalistic
But I am not fatalistic; I don't accept defeat
I'm not yet resigned to fate
I am not resigned to fate yet
And I'm not gonna be ruled by hate
I refuse to be controlled by hatred
But it's strong
Although challenging, hatred is powerful and occupies my thoughts
And it's filling up my days
It strongly influences and consumes my days
In my younger days
In my youth, I would have considered it as part of learning
I would've just chalked it up
Now, I won't just accept it; I've had enough
As part of my ongoing education
It's no longer part of my ongoing education
But I've had enough
I've experienced a lot, and I don't need more misery
Been through some stuff
I've been through difficult times
And I don't need any more misery
Additional suffering won't teach me what I need to know
To teach me what I should be
I just need the person back in my life
I just need you back
I yearn for your return
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