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Life begins learning ABC’s and counts 123, I remembered I struggled. Slow and afraid. Can’t proceed to grade 2 Mom believed so, taught me how. Moved up. Chorus: Don’t be scared and afraid Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear Talk, opens up, plays with them Nervous and struggles I got better This time I am okay High School life opens Not a child anymore. Challenges, discoveries, experiments Ignored my 2 friends from the village Acceptance from the urban friends I seek Got in. Wilder, cutting classes, boyfriends, group dates, hard drinks I enjoyed it. Chorus: Don’t be scared and afraid Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear Family left the province Brainy and classy classmates around Loneliness Clamour to run away Struggles to fit in Graduated but lonely College life is fun Everybody is cool No Bill Gates, no Coco Channel We are Janis Joplin Cherished two friends came along Got a fling, dumped him and got a new one. Didn’t last My friends finished. Left all alone. Chorus: Don’t be scared and afraid Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear Yes you can Met a special man Thought he was the one Got me pregnant. Graduated with a big belly Lonely and unhappy Chorus: Don’t be afraid and scared Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear Yes, you can Got a job as counselor I enjoyed it. Life at home was a chaos Absent husband Migrated to Canada Struggles built up Cleaned employers house all day Exhaustion, homesickness, adaptation Chorus: Don’t be afraid and scared Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear Yes, you can Met new friends Got one best friend and acquaintance Explored places, happy times Said goodbye because he tied the knot New job took over Good family and salary Person in charge wasn’t likeable Cried but I have to endure She was removed. Life got colour Confident got repaired My father died and so with my employer Pain pinched my heart Continued my course Got finished and got a job But job were on and offs Bills, debts and problems Don’t be afraid and scared Open yourself up No harm, no laugh for mistakes Conquer your fear, yes you can Worked for John Life a bit better Worked at Burkston Happy but sad The person in charge was a nightmare Had to endure The boss got sick and passed on Now, happilly at home and retired 35 years of struggles and loneliness