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Step up?
Take a chance, roll the dice yet again
watch as the arrow flies
through the air
can it go the distance?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step back?
Hold back from the inevitable pain
let my insecurity and worry
take away
the best thing I know?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step in?
try to replace the one she really wants
the one who wants her
but can\u2019t have her
be second best?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step out?
Keep hidden the past, present,
and possible future
try to go back
to my boring life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Originally written in 2007<\/em><\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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