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I dare to smile
As I remember your tears
These stories of tragedy
And the loneliness of time

I listened intently
But dismissed the irrelevant
Your pain, your sadness
Your never ending search

Listen to me now
As I used to listen before
Open up to countless smiles
Ignore the useless lies

Cherish happiness
Without remembering sorrow
Take risks
But never live in regret

Fall in love
When your heart and mind agree
If you fall out of love
Don't fall into hate

Be giving
Without simply being used
Be selfish
But never heartless

Be like an iris
That blooms in grace and beauty
Regardless of what surrounds it
It remains vibrantly pretty