Push me

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Challenge me, confront me,
Hurt me, try to knock me off;

Please push me to the fringe,
The middle-path is too boring for comfort...

Harangue me, abuse me,
Make me the target of your diatribe;

Contradict me, stymie me;

Or I'll waste away in the succor of routine...

Let me earn each breath of fresh air;

Help me explore my limits,
Then I'll know you are my true friend...