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INVINCIBLE

When the going gets tough and odds formidable, and the present and the future seem bleak

When there seems no way out and darkness prevails, and despair rears its ugly head

You're not one to give up, you're not one to ever yield, or to succumb to fear and dread

You know what you're here for and believe in it, and you know you'll find what you seek

No enemy out there can conquer you, no force can strike you down, no storm can shake your heart

No flame can singe your confident coolness; no wave can douse your fire of determination

No wind can extinguish your spark of resolve; no avalanche can keep you from your destination

When you rise and strike back, no fortress can withstand, no force exists that you can't shatter apart

In you lies the potential to do everything in existence, the capability to reach far and wide

Defying restrictions and fears, shadows of internal fears, chimeras arisen from the mind

Let them not affect your resolution and focus, for they're nothing but falsehood as you'll find

What matters is your spirit within, and the sheer abundance of valour and virtue that flows inside

The world may not acknowledge or respect your effort, or refrain from taking you for granted

Your triumphs will be buried and flaws amplified, every other happening will be the buzz of the town

For your emotion you'll be condemned and disgraced, for being a bystander, ruthlessly put down

And yet it matters not, for lip service and facades of respect are never what you wanted

Yours is dedication for the sake of devotion, loyalty for sake of allegiance and integrity for sake of duty

You're not here to prove anything, or to seek attention or glory, but to carry out orders and do what's right

When within you flows the enchanted stream of selflessness, there remain no boundaries to your might

Your unique blend of ferocity and calm, of appalling force and compassion, are testament to inner beauty

You prove that grace and strength can readily go side by side, that humility is a mark of dignity and strength

You show that silence speaks the loudest, that your actions are your greatest weapons against foes

When you shine with your achievements, their silence is deeper than could be achieved by blows

And that is your jewel and ornament, your symbol of honor which shall hold you high at length

You make every girl proud of herself; you prove that in her abounds every virtue of the earth

And at the same time, you remind us to hold onto our inner innocence and the gentleness within

That victory lies in the mission accomplished, that being human at heart is a merit, not a sin

Blessed may you be with happiness beyond thought, with joy and bliss beyond material worth