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I didn’t choose to be planted here
but I can choose to grow<\/p>\n\n\n\n

(if there’s water
if there’s light
if there’s warm
if there’s night)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t choose to this place of mind
but I can choose to think<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t choose this boat or river
but I can choose to row<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I haven’t seen the wine list
but I can choose to drink<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t choose this life
and I can choose to go<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I didn’t choose to be planted here
but I can choose to grow<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I didn’t choose to be planted herebut I can choose to grow (if there’s waterif there’s lightif there’s warmif there’s night) I didn’t choose to this place of mindbut I can choose to think I didn’t choose this boat or riverbut I can choose to row I haven’t seen the wine listbut I can choose…<\/p>\n

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