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Oversharing

Not all thoughts
Are meant to be shared
Harness those loose lips

Use your judgment
Self-censoring is a must

Channel those self-righteous comments
Remarks that are distasteful
Inappropriate and obnoxious· 
What you may find funny
Or for some reason slightly amusing
May in fact be insufferably offensive
Deplorable and condemnable

We don’t appreciate these one bit
Don’t take us down that road
Who are we to say but
While you’re at it you may want to 
Re-evaluate your lifetime strategy



AP: 2nd place 2020

Posted on February 1, 2020

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 2/5/2020 4:50:00 PM
I caution children all the time "Do not tell them anything you do not want everyone to know," still they do, hurting themselves in the process. It is difficult for some to NOT speak every thought they have.
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Date: 2/5/2020 12:40:00 PM
Good advice, some folks seem to be just negative, they could use that advice.
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Date: 2/1/2020 8:20:00 PM
I would think that goes back to the old adage, "if you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything" Nice write, Line.
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Line Gauthier
Date: 2/2/2020 7:46:00 AM
Absolutely, that saying never gets old, Daniel.
Date: 2/1/2020 4:09:00 PM
the lips contain more filters than the mind often times...in my line of work one must carefully think each word spoken before it falls from lips... wise advice and great poem! hugs
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Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2020 6:21:00 PM
Thanks for your most appreciated visit and comment, Sandra.
Date: 2/1/2020 3:31:00 PM
good one, Line, I am sometimes guilty of TMI but usually at my OWN expense, if you get what I mean. haha!!
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Line Gauthier
Date: 2/1/2020 6:22:00 PM
I suspect that never hurt anyone and certainly hope it didn't hurt you, Andrea.
Date: 2/1/2020 3:27:00 PM
A shrewd counsel spoken bluntly which i thoroughly enjoyed
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