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Dr Rosenna Bakari Poetry  Possibilities are endless, not limited to A, B, C, or D Open your mind and your heart, and choose to be free There is no happiness formula Life calls your name and you form to her The path is not linear, it is full of circles and curves Walk it barefoot if you dare have the nerves To not let people confine you to a box Know the difference between a coyote and a fox Because a rose may be a rose by any other name But as an animal you better know where you are on the food chain And if you point the gun then be prepared to shoot Because infinity is infinity, but it is not absolute It usually ends with different versions of the truth So don’t get played trying to play the field Instead of trying to control others, master your own will aaaah, the paradox of mastering your will without becoming your own slave The world is so much bigger than your small-mind-cave You can’t buy freedom, you have to choose it When you don’t make a choice, then your choice is to lose it No hoping for magic or looking for a grade You are the only star of the New Year parade The world is watching with no interest at all So where you end up is definitely your call Don’t let pain stop you, it is only your guide that forces you to pause just to take a look inside It’s not there to paralyze or put you in a coma So keep your head up and follow the aroma Until you smell sweet success inviting you close But you have to make the choice that scares you the most Odd, different, weird, you they will describe because the w