Keep Going

Maybe they were right about you 
have you really had enough 
you've made it pretty far already 
but you look exhausted
no one would blame you for quitting 
some are actually counting on it
calling you every name they can think of
so you could quit
or you could keep going
and shut the mouths of every critic
that's ever doubted you
of course you're exhausted
but feeling pain means you're still alive 

so never mind how you feel physically
think of what could damage you mentally
displaying a lack of effort
negative thoughts perhaps

or simply admitting defeat

you can't let any of those things happen 
go crazy if you have to 

people think you're crazy anyway
so you might as well show them 
that you're crazy enough to keep going
and they're crazy for doubting you

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