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Changing the Mind's Diaper

She told me I was “full of it” As she walked away. I muttered “What?” Then sat in lightly drizzling sun repeating “damn!” “what have I done?” The curbstone bruised my pouting cheeks stray dogs gazed sadly at my plight and then - dear god! an awful thought “what if – oh no” “could she be right”!? I slowly loosed the sticky things holding the package without pins to gaze upon the fetid mass of twisted logic’s compost bins. She claimed a simple turnabout as what goes in must come out. Alas, at times, we must admit all of us are full of “it”. John G. Lawless ©4/16/2018

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Date: 7/16/2023 1:59:00 AM
John - got to love your insights, but your comment to Maureen made me laugh out loud and wretch at the same time :D
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Date: 4/17/2018 5:12:00 PM
Haha! Love this John!!! Made me smile while reading this! I have loved reading your other works :) ~Pailey
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John Lawless
Date: 4/18/2018 7:16:00 AM
Thanks Pailey for stopping to read and comment, it is appreciated.
Date: 4/17/2018 4:00:00 PM
Ha! I love this! FAVE and giggles galore xomo!
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John Lawless
Date: 4/18/2018 7:16:00 AM
Just a little tongue between the cheeks....

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