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Don'T Overthink It

Each of us live for the moment As none are promised time Not knowing which is our last We make choices with that in mind In life we bathe in beauty Often to drown in sorrow Paying the price with our tears From troubles earned and borrowed Immensely exaggerated caricatures Overthought problems become distorted Examining both sides of an issue Inclinations can be easily supported Of all of the powers we're given Choice being the most distinct Overthinking a problem is time wasted Be objective but succinct Every choice will lead to another But our time quickly remits The objective is to have a lot of fun And leave little time to regret it an original poem by the "poemdog" Daniel Turner

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Diana Vee

Date: 7/1/2016 5:14:00 AM

That's SOO WELL WRITTEN! AWESOME JOB AND A VERY VALUABLE LESSON.. GREAT WRITE! ??

Pashang Salehi

Date: 5/19/2016 6:36:00 PM

If Tears were money, I would have been the best philanthropist in the world. Like always great job DT

Sandra Haight

Date: 5/15/2016 9:51:00 PM

Nice poem with much wisdom, Daniel. Glad to see it posted and hope you are feeling better. Sandra

Walter T. Ashe

Date: 5/10/2016 4:32:00 PM

The title grabbed my eye! There is so much wealth in this philosophical write! This is a "write it on the tablet of your heart" poem! :-)

Ilene Bauer

Date: 5/10/2016 4:07:00 PM

i wish i could take this excellent advice, daniel! i admit that i do waste a lot of time overthinking things and life is too short to be doing that. i enjoyed your insightful poem...