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The Truth Behind Paradise Rodriguez-Bordeaux's Quote
The house may have provided some shelter, but living there without basic necessities like running water made day-to-day life very difficult
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Ashes to Empire
I've carried loss like heavy stones,
felt cancer bloom beneath my skin.
The pressure pressed against my chest,but still I chose to rise and win.
Mrs. Cathy said, "Take care of you."
The doctor said, "It's fine to break."
I took a breath, I shed my tears,
then stood back up for my own sake.
I built my empire brick by brick,
wore Harvard's colors like a crown.
I spoke in rooms that banned my kind, and helped the lost become the found.
Ashes to Empire
I've carried loss like heavy stones,
felt cancer bloom beneath my skin.
The pressure pressed against my chest,but still I chose to rise and win.
Mrs. Cathy said, "Take care of you."
The doctor said, "It's fine to break."
I took a breath, I shed my tears,
then stood back up for my own sake.
I built my empire brick by brick,
wore Harvard's colors like a crown.
I spoke in rooms that banned my kind, and helped the lost become the found.
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