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  * April 1997 * 

Good for Goodness Sake

When doing good for goodness’ sake it’s truly good.
Doing good for the sake of “me” looks rather rowdy
Twisted into the swindles of the crooked mind
Doing the worst damage to oneself — consider well.

Acting in such ways increases self-centeredness
The evil factions, the ghostly party, gains advantage
While the righteous side loses out each time —
Before long one forgets oneself and fears no evil.

You ought to do your best good for goodness’ sake,
Whether honored or not there's no way one can fail,
One is ever more quickly good in ones basic character
Escaping the valley of sin, good gains will come of their own.

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