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The Ups and Downs of life
What is life?
Life is the thing that beats you upside the head,
And then, right when it puts its hand out to help, kicks you down instead.
Life is the sentence you serve for being born,
And the people who look upon you with scorn.
Life is the thing that just makes you cry,
And the nightmare that you can’t escape, no matter how hard you try.
Life is the thing that lets you down,
Always sure to turn that smile into a frown.
But through all of this, it teaches you lessons,
To always keep your head up, and count your blessings
While it doesn’t always give you the desired result,
In the long run, it will result in exult.
So while it can sometimes hurt acutely,
Is it worth it? Absolutely.

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Hi, my name is Austin Z. I am currently 1 and attending Charles F Patton Middle School. I enjoy playing violin, as well as reading, and playing baskertball in my free time. I was inspired to write this piece because I wanted to show people that although there are ups and downs to life, you still must persevere, as life is a precious thing