You Assume Too Much

"You assume too much..." Assumptions: cunning little devils, always sneaking up and tripping up the clearest thought or the wisest head; insinuating themselves into cherished beliefs, firm opinions and the well worn habits of mind and body. Assuming: convincing thinking and rationales, straightfaced delivery of error and misconception to an unsuspecting psyche; there to lead astray, giving form to dark despairs or euphoric imaginations in an unreal world. Habits of thought, their errors compounded by the ceaseless whirl of the mind: too much thinking, too little action, too few spoken words, a gaze too much inwards, our inner world too much with us. I assume too much: why then, how do I escape the clutches of assumptions, their subtle presence hidden from my eyes; where is the Watcher who sees and marks the insidious self deception, the tangled web of errors? Fight fire with fire: match devil with Fiend, sharp witted and with keen insight, to haul up sharp my tumbling thoughts and let some sense prevail; Oh friendly Fiend, why I thank you..............I'm assuming that's OK?