Rearview

They say you never know where you're going

until you first know where you've been

but that doesn't mean you have to look back

and you're always looking back

when everything you need is in front of you

no one's telling you to forget what's happened

it's not even possible to do so anyway

you don't forget those who've turned on you

or those who said you were out of your mind

for wanting to be something better

you don't forget the ones who laughed at you

not when you use them as fuel to keep going

but do you really need them to keep going

isn't it your drive that keeps you striving for more

so why give credit to the undeserving 

once the light inside of you was discovered

you were unstoppable from that point on

just telling people that they were wrong 

won't be nearly as satisfying as showing them

maybe that's why you keep looking back

you want to make sure they can see everything

but the only person you need to see is yourself

who else is going to help you get there

the only person who can stop you of course

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