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Do you ever doubt what other folks say, Do you mistrust their intent? Do you walk around reworking their words, Living a mental torment? Overthinking short bursts of simple remarks, Overthinking the words that were said, Overthinking those comments filling all of your mind, Comments filling up all of your head. If you are be aware that most of what’s said, It’s forgotten, blown away to the sky, Blown away and never considered again, It’s just you that’s left thinking why. Why did they? When did they? Where did they go? Who is it they think they have seen? Leaving you confused with thoughts of your own: “I wish they’d just say what they mean.”

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 7/24/2017 9:26:00 AM
Fun and very very clever, Lewis:) It is a natural tendency to overthink or over analyze. I like this one a lot!
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Date: 7/24/2017 8:26:00 PM
Thank you Daniel
Date: 7/24/2017 8:20:00 AM
Excellent!
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Date: 7/24/2017 8:51:00 AM
Thanks Frances
Date: 7/23/2017 10:54:00 PM
So true but often hard to let go?
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Date: 7/23/2017 11:15:00 PM
thanks Kim, yep

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