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Why I Am Not a Buddhist
I'm a pessimist
There's no doubt about it
I've seen too many things
I've walked among the quiet gravestones
And wondered what it means
But a Buddhist is an optimist
They see the good in all
They can sit in a room for hours
And not feel weak or small
I wish I was an optimist
I really, really do
I want live and feel peaceful
Like all the Buddhists do
But you cannot be something
You weren't born to be
I have to deal with what I've got
I have to deal with me
And maybe then I'll be a Buddhist
Maybe then Ill feel free
but for now I'll stay a pessimist
Cause that's all I choose to see
Yes I will stay a pessimist
that truly is the key
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