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One in a Billion
One in a billion
Looking at the beach I see a thousand grains of sand,
A single grain of sand is but a worthless piece of dust,
Without a purpose, it's deemed worthless, as it sits there on your hand.
It slips through your fingers and is picked up by a gust.
Looking at the sky I see a million sparkling stars,
A single sparkling star is but a worthless ball of gas.
Without a purpose, it's deemed worthless, as you gaze at it afar,
But you quickly lose sight of it in the twinkling mass.
Looking at the world I see a billion living humans,
A single human being's but a worthless mass of flesh.
Without a purpose, it's deemed worthless, mixed up in an illusion,
But a single human being has the chance to change the rest.
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There are moments when I just feel like a number, just another boring person on our planet, but I like to remind myself that everyone is different and was created different for a purpose.