I've been to the top of the mountain,

Lapped streams of love.

I've been to the bottom of the deep,

Breath'd the oxygen of care.

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The climbs are euphoric;

The drops, wrenching.

People either hanging on

Or diving down with me.

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I've been inspired by the wishes,

Proud to stand precariously tall;

Yet two schools follow me down

With a weight that keeps me afloat.

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I've been to the top,

I've dropped in the deep.

The love of the pained 'tis

Better than the love of the gained.