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A stoic approach to human imperfection
On this planet, presently
there roam the unheavenly
The sick, the dying
The dishonest, the lying
For no, not all is fine
Men and women remain broken
But in effort they are soaking
Toil and trouble, a compass guides
From war, rubble, landslides
It's a matter of time and bides
For all that is responsible -
The aimpless impossible -
For the plague ridden
And the falsely driven
It isn't even up to them
Don't attack the ignorant
For what is naturally abhorrent
For none can foce You to commit
Acts You morally-deem unfit
Take comfort in this final bit
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sp "aimless" l.14. / "force" l.21.

"You" intentionally capitalized? This final stanza is really crucial, so I think it's important to make this clear. Capitalized pronouns generally imply an address to a deity (or at least do so for a great many), but that does not seem to be your intent here. "None can force you to commit acts you morally deem unfit" is a very powerful line, and a philosophy for the ages to live by.

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Ah! Great catch! This was a rather stoic trick. The Stoics believed that, instead of drawing strength from a deity, that own strength can come from inside you --- from your character and will power, your reason, your rationality. I wanted to draw the mindset away from trying to change immovable events (abhorrent acts of nature, natural disasters) by turning to deities in plea, and instead highlight the strength each individual has.

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