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 © | Year Posted 2022


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Date: 7/7/2022 11:18:00 PM
I always do this "You stay true to your gut and its feeling,"
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Date: 7/6/2022 3:42:00 PM
This is really super, Ilene. The rhythm and flow is exceptional! Caveat emptor! ~ Nestor
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Date: 7/6/2022 11:16:00 AM
We can tell when people "listen" to advice as their eyes broadcast, "No one home here" . Aloha!
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Date: 7/5/2022 1:46:00 PM
Advice is always appreciated, I suppose, Ilene, and probably well-intentioned, but the best advice, I think, is that that is appropriate to the situation at hand. Enjoyable rhyme scheme, here, and plenty of pith, as well.
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