New Act

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I’ve done this before, you know?

A second chance for the hundredth time

And each time I begin

I hope I finally get a win

Tidy up and put a smile

Beat the race by a mile

Because this new beginning

Is the closest thing to another life

Do I reinvent myself

To be someone entirely new?

Or do I stay true to my own

And take the risk of being alone?

Is it deceiving to choose one over the other

Or normal to make yourself a clone?

But as daunting it can all seem

I sought this clean slate to redeem

So even if I end up not being the best

Or being different from the rest

As long as I don't end up in the past

I’ll keep trudging on until the next cast

And of course, it matters that you surround

With the best you can be around

A new fish in this giant school

Hoping I won’t be a fool

But I tell myself to calm down

And let matters go to town

Because after all, the future

Is all we do now to nurture.

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