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Let me be the rock on which you stand
When you can\u2019t quite reach the top
Your shelter from the storms too strong to face down
A light in the darkness
So you may always find your way home
Let it be my shoulder you cry on
When it\u2019s all become too much
My arms you fall into when the the day is through
My hands that hold you when you need a little strength
My back that carries you over those last few steps
My heart, my soul, my everything
They could all be yours
If you let them be<\/p>\n<\/body>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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