What you give is what you get No remorse no regret Those that take offense They have no influence Pay no attention to what haters say Their words are empty actions convey With assurance ever on display Spirit and courage will guide the way What you reap is what you sow People come and people go The journey may be long This aspiration is still strong They try to rule you, they try to fool you, with no effect They decry you, criticize you, with no effect They try to use you, try to abuse you, with no effect They deny you, they despise you, with no effect You call me your enemy I'll thrive on this enmity Condemn me and you shall see Above negativity My conscience will remain You cannot cause me pain As darkness now unfolds In the shadows of my soul What you give is what you get No remorse no regret Those that take offense They have no influence Pay no attention to what haters say Words are empty actions convey With assurance ever on display Spirit and courage, will guide the way Guide the way