The Way My Mind Works

The way my mind works
  may or may not be like yours
Yet I think there's something universal
  here, in the proverbial pot to be stirred

My brain extrapolates from the smallest things
  to reach grandiose conclusions
Unjustified or not, to me they're no delusions...

Now look at that dumb Haitian cross the street
  against the red light while he texts and tweets
All Haitians are like that, I'm sure you'll agree
  the stupid jerks! -- Go back to Haiti, please

But you see that pretty Filipino right over there
  helping an old lady cross the street with the utmost care
She's a credit to her family, to her people, to her nation
  I'd just love to tour the Philippines on my next vacation...

Yes, the way my mind works may or may not be like yours
  ~ Perhaps holding my tongue would provide me a cure
Copyright © | Year Posted 2021


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Date: 5/25/2021 8:48:00 PM
A most entertaining piece Gershon. Lots of Filipinos work with me and I just love them. They call me Mama because I sort of adopted one of them. He is 54yrs old so is still young enough to be my son. I look out for him. Sometimes he doesn't have enough money to bring a lunch so I feed him. He lost his wallet once and all his money was in it so I gave him money to get home on the bus,then I bought him a new wallet with a chain on it so he wouldn't lose it again. God Bless my friend, JB
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Date: 5/26/2021 5:37:00 PM
I have also found Filipinos almost uniformly great. :) gw
Date: 5/25/2021 8:32:00 PM
mind asks why, so we classify
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Date: 5/26/2021 5:38:00 PM
Love your succinct, witty, rhyming comment, Seeker. Thanks! :) gw
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