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The Skeleton Key

The key to life, is to hedge your bets
To rely on one thing is foolish
It’s a skeleton key, it opens all doors
To success, and it’s very moreish
When you open the locks
The doors may then close
And you’ll be stuck, hard place and a rock
So, leave the door open
Heed my words that are spoken
The doors, are your many options
You have one key, don’t lose it
It’s your brain, be sure to use it
It seems to me, that to live takes grit
And a small fee from a locksmith
The shop is your mind
If the key is then dropped
You will find yourself behind
If the key to the doors, ends up on the floor
You’ll lose your way in life
But never mind, the key you may find
Then you’ll be back on track, for sure

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