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"They’ve washed my mind in lies And told me to think freely, Cut the legs beneath me, Yet whispered, 'Run swiftly.' Chained my heart to their will, Yet asked me to dream. Plunged me into the depths, But wanted me to swim. How can I breathe in a world Where they smother my cries, And build walls around truth, Yet say, 'Reach for the skies'?"