Listening To Advice
Advice may entice
But be sure to think twice
For by following it, you surrender
Your instinct, a vice
For which you’ll pay a price –
Disappointment might be what you render.
They mean well, those who sell
You a thought parallel
To the one that your brain seems to favor;
Still, that shouldn’t compel
You to therefore expel
From your mind any choice you may savor.
Even though you say no
To advice that’s gung-ho,
You stay true to your gut and its feeling,
For by not yelling “Whoa!”
You’ll get caught in the flow
With results that might be unappealing.
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2022
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