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I am here. 

I will be here for at least two years. 

I must be. 

I will be. 

My purpose is to be. 

Not to impress. 

Not to compare. 

But to find the place. 

Oh, the elusive place - - 

That always seems just out of reach. 

Where I am content. 

I have to displace myself. 

Mind you, not change myself. 

Maybe change will go hand in hand, 

But that can't be my goal. 

I must displace myself to grow. 

I must make art. 

However, I cannot brag, justify, belittle, or stop. 

These are the rules. 

I charge you this: 

Live.

 And for God's sake - -

Live boldly. 

I charge myself with this.