Nobody owes you anything<\/p>\n
not the bank<\/p>\n
that won’t extend your line of credit,<\/p>\n
not the snot nosed kid<\/p>\n
you used to be,<\/p>\n
not the tooth fairy or Santa Claus<\/p>\n
not the girl you gave your heart to<\/p>\n
not the President or your dad’s estate<\/p>\n
not the bars you so well indulged<\/p>\n
and which now won’t allow you in<\/p>\n
anymore,<\/p>\n
not even the poker dealer<\/p>\n
who always tosses you<\/p>\n
7 deuce with a smile.<\/p>\n
Nobody owes you anything.<\/p>\n
Not\u00a0your folks who didn’t push you enough<\/p>\n
into this too soft world,<\/p>\n
certainly not this<\/p>\n
pale blue dot that<\/p>\n
gives you a roof over your head<\/p>\n
and the right to be here,<\/p>\n
certainly not time<\/p>\n
the gatekeeper and<\/p>\n
most democratic of sliding doors,<\/p>\n
certainly not bare bones life<\/p>\n
to which you aren’t even<\/p>\n
an after thought.<\/p>\n
Nobody owes you anything.<\/p>\n
Get over it.<\/p>\n
Close your ledgers.<\/p>\n
Melt your tin trophies.<\/p>\n
Get off your ass and<\/p>\n
grow some balls.<\/p>\n
Realize<\/p>\n
the finish line is also<\/p>\n
a starting line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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