before that one perfect success
we fail a thousand times
like we fall again and again
till that final climb

before that one last decision
we change choices a thousand times
like we try all the tunes
till that final rhyme

before that last erased memory
we remember a thousand times
like all the okays we fake
till we actually feel fine

before that final nail in the coffin
we die a thousand times
like there are various dark nights
till that final ray of sunshine
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