You can always say no<\/p>\n
You don’t have to swallow that last bite.
\nYou don’t need to look up her skirt.
\nYou don’t got to buy that Lexus
\nor tell that girl you love her. <\/p>\n
Romeo loved Juliet.
\nBut he coulda said no
\nbut he didn’t
\n‘nd where did that get him. <\/p>\n
You can always say no.<\/p>\n
You don’t have to run, swallow or take it up the
\nYou don’t need to go, follow or give it a go
\nYou don’t go to follow that well trod path
\nor say you’re doing well. <\/p>\n
You can always say no. <\/p>\n
Just turn around.
\nJust turn it off.
\nJust look away or
\ndive on in. <\/p>\n
But whatever you do
\ndon’t do it to squire, to nod, to acquiese.
\nDo it to confirm – who you be
\nDo it to get you where you are meant to be
\nDo it to make them ashamed
\nthe ones who ask you to do it. <\/p>\n
You don’t have to do it. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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