#16 Can't do it alone

I think one of the scariest moments of my life, was when I realised I couldn't do it alone.

I could never be truly independent, never could do it just on my own.

From the moment we are born, we need other people, our parents for a start.

The doctor and nurse who helped your Mother give birth, and your Dad also played his part



And as you grow up tall, you start to strive, and want more independence

You want it all, to feel more alive, and want to break your dependence

You think that some day, way off in the future, you can make it going solo

Make your own way, stand strong and endure, no matter where you go



The future is still an uncertain place, but I can tell you this

But straight to your face, here's my prognosis

The libertarian autonomic independence is ignorance incarnate

There's no man alive who doesn't benefit from his fellow primates.



For the road you walk on, the rubbish you make which is collected

To the meat you buy which has been independently inspected

The people who sterilise your water, and make it safe to drink

The scientists and philosophers who help form the ideas you think



On your own I honestly say you couldn't do any of this

If you think you could, you're deceiving yourself - it must be a happy bliss.

But society is a collection of all, not just you

But its not a bad thing, I tell you this true



Together, we really can be the best we can be

The sum of individuals creates a greater society

We are reliant on others to achieve almost all we desire

Through the power of others, we are lifted higher

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