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I’m gonna take a minute to do me



No one else ever will

My time is precious

And now some is for me

Effort and energy for everyone else

Time and commitment for everything else

But now, I’ve made a decision

And as hard as it is

And as much as I can’t



I’m gonna take a minute to do me



Undying energy for you

Never reciprocated and unappreciated

Nothing to look forward to

Something to hold on to

Fading visions of yesterday

And it’s finally too hard

And I finally can’t



I’m gonna take a minute to do me



Buy back my life

I can’t afford charging anymore

Bills piling up from you

No payments for my sake

No investments from you

Just enough to get by, alone

Being in debt for you, worthless



I’m gonna take a minute to do me



A new focus on number one

A new place to confide

Someone here for me

Someone I can always depend on

Solid ground, not egg shells

To facilitate and motivate

No tears necessary



I’m gonna take a minute to do me



Maybe even let go

Let go of some of me

So I can let go of some of you

And let go of everything

So I can do everything

And grasp my unattainables



I’m gonna take a minute to do me



Try to be selfish for myself

So I can stop blaming you

Learn myself and understand you

Try to be disciplined in me

After, everything will follow

Dreams replace by epiphanies



Because I’m gonna do me





Robyn V. Evans

© 2002





10-27-02