Moonbee Canady Poet Light Verse

' Instinct '

Basic Instinct, Represents
A Trained, Quick, Intelligent
 On-Target-Intent and Action-Sent
to Inner-Caution, Quite Distinct…

If Properly Used:
Can Save Your Life
If Incorrect – Clue
May Start Lies and Strife

… but That Gut-Feeling, or Tense-Impression
Is one of our First Object-Lessons
Its Innate, Right-On-Cue… Strong
Its Hardly Ever Wrong …

… even Babies, have it, when they’re Born
Watch ‘em… Even they Sense Harm…
And Children have a Natural Instinct…
That’s what Keeps them Innocent

Seems, as We Age, tho’ - We’re Embarrassed to Use
That Which Protects Us from Abuse
Instinct… It may be Unexplainable
But Love, It is Most Indispensable

So Stranger, Excuse Me… If I (tuck-tail and Run)
That ‘Thing’, God Gave me, said, “Get Gone, Hon!”

… Instinct …

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Sara Kendrick September 18, 2009 at 4:32 PM Interesting topic that you picked here. If we don't listen to our instincts we dull them and each time we do it gets worse then eventually they don't come to us anymore. Like the way that you approached the subject. Keep writing. Sara

Carolyn Devonshire September 18, 2009 at 2:48 PM I hear you, Moonbee. That little voice inside is well worth heeding. Sometimes we just know right away when we are encountering a bad situation or people with ill intent. That's the time to "tuck-tail and run." Very clever! Love, carolyn