For every step forward there are three steps back
for every major victory there are several small defeats
come watch the carnival, observe the freak show
as a simple man tries to carry more than just his load

He's not an ant, not part of an army
yet he throws himself into a melee every day

bombarded with tasks,
there's no first, there's no last
a constant onslaught of items to battle
that impede freedom's path

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