Journey on the Stairs

He went one step

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Shed away his ego

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Second step
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Anger loosened its grip

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Third step
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Bitterness drained from his veins

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Fourth step
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Jealousy no longer followed him

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Fifth step
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Greed fell from his hands

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Sixth step
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Judgement stopped clouding his eyes

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Seventh step
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Every grudge was cast aside

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Eighth step
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Thirst for revenge quenched

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Ninth step
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Hatred disappeared entirely

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Tenth step
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He left his body behind

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Free from the weight of Earth

Untouched by its noise

He returned to what he was

Before the world taught him otherwise