Not surroundings, abilities --
Not our house or bloodline.
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Each of us, in the sand, draws a line,
Chooses path of right or path of ease:
It is our choices that define.
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We are, all of us, given life, time,
What we do with it molds what we will be,
Not our house or bloodline.
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Your life may taste of the bitterest brine,
Or you may descend from an old family;
It is our choices that define.
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The Sorting Hat's choice is not a sign,
We are responsible for actions, beliefs,
Not our house or bloodline.
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Fate is not written in stars aligned,
We choose what do to and we choose what to be.
It is our choices that define,
Not our house or bloodline.