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A Self-Imposed Curse

It's a self-imposed curse, loneliness is perverse In self-pity you wash, in lethargy you slosh You care what others think, while your own ego shrinks You don't walk, you just slink -- in your eyes you just stink... But the truth, you should know, is that others tiptoe Around you 'cos you're blue, and the fact is they rue That you're quite dainty too, a real delicate fool... If you'd like to know how to snap out of it now Try to join something fun, you're not the only one Who has ever been down, gone around with a frown... So please heed my advice, it'll work out quite nice You'll get rid of your curse -- and with that ends this verse

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Date: 7/2/2019 7:33:00 AM
So true! "If you'd like to know how to snap out of it now Try to join something fun," My girlfriend runs to Hawaii and bunks with a good friend for three weeks when she gets down in the dumps.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/2/2019 12:25:00 PM
Fun, fun, fun is the mantra! :) gw
Date: 7/1/2019 1:30:00 PM
Are you ready to party... I'm out of the shoe box...shoes tapping on the floor...You right...we must release ourselves from bondage,,,
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/1/2019 2:26:00 PM
Release is just a tap of the shoe box away, I guess...
Date: 7/1/2019 8:03:00 AM
This is so true Gershon, we often make life difficult for ourselves.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/1/2019 2:25:00 PM
You are so right, Tom. We set up 'strawmen.' Thanks for the observation. ~ gw

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