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WHEN THEY SEE US

When they see us,

They will be able to tell

They will notice something unusual about us

They will be shocked to their bones

They will stare in awe, their jaws dropping in amazement

When they see us


When they see us,

They will chatter indiscriminately 

Asking us questions only us can answer

Giving us the attention they never did us before

Asking us what we did


When they see us,

A pang of jealousy will hit them

To see we have become something in life

The very stone that was rejected by the builder

Emerging from nowhere as the Chief cornerstone 


When they see us,

We wont be on the same level

They will look up to us and ask us for help

Wondering how we did it

Being able to make a difference despite all odds

All of these things will happen

When they see us.





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