you know you got to go through hell
before you get to heaven
Ani DiFranco came on, Not a Pretty Girl, which used to be one of my sad drunk anthems. I remember sitting in the doorway between my bedroom and bathroom in the duplex and belting out this song through tears. I can still feel the carpet under my fingertips... Funny, I still identify with the song, but a different part. Made me chuckle a little at the realization.
and generally, my generation
wouldn't be caught dead working for the man
and generally I agree with them
trouble is you gotta have youself
an alternate plan
and i have earned my disillusionment
i have been working all of my life
and i am a patriot
i have been fighting the good fight
and what if there are no damsels in distress
what if i knew that and i called your bluff?
don't you think every kitten figures out how to get down,
whether or not you ever show up?
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