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Dear Yusuf IV

  Dear Yusuf, It's been years since we've last spoken I heard you're doing alright without me I've got some news for you, sir Our heart is broken Because we chose to set the birdie free It's a trifling thing, truly That is, to love something so much That you must let it go Even if it flies back to you Again and again, you find yourself strong The world be damned If you think it is right, that which you do I've got better news, my dear boy We might finally be achieving our dream I'm haunted by nightmares As I'm sure you too are Of not being able to achieve Something goes wrong Something feels weird Things don't ever come that easily I find your wandering thought intriguing At least it intrigues me But what is me, but you? And what is us, but true? Breath truth inside our pain The weariness we hold The excitement, truly, truly hurts The weight on our shoulders is getting heavier But I think we can bear We don't have the luxury To weep in despair Yo...