Edward Clapham Poet Blank verse

You Assume Too Much

"You assume too much..."

Assumptions: cunning little devils, always sneaking up and
tripping up the clearest thought or the wisest head;
insinuating themselves into cherished beliefs, firm opinions
and the well worn habits of mind and body.

Assuming: convincing thinking and rationales, straightfaced 
delivery of error and misconception to an unsuspecting
psyche; there to lead astray, giving form to dark despairs
or euphoric imaginations in an unreal world.

Habits of thought, their errors compounded by the
ceaseless whirl of the mind: too much thinking, too little
action, too few spoken words, a gaze too much inwards,
our inner world too much with us.

I assume too much: why then, how do I escape the 
clutches of assumptions, their subtle presence hidden 
from my eyes; where is the Watcher who sees and marks 
the insidious self deception, the tangled web of errors?

Fight fire with fire: match devil with Fiend, sharp 
witted and with keen insight, to haul up sharp my
tumbling thoughts and let some sense prevail; Oh friendly
Fiend, why I thank you..............I'm assuming that's OK?

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Laura Breidenthal July 22, 2015 at 4:16 PM I love how this poem changes from "you assume too much" to "I assume too much"... okay now, I will try not to assume too much, but I do know you are friggin brilliant. Thanks for commenting on my page!! I love stanza three in particular. Always, Laura Edward Clapham July 29, 2015 at 2:26 AM Hi Laura The Title comes from a comment made to me by a great friend who recognised my habit of over-thinking everything (a common complaint I believe), and building my response on irrational assumptions. She was the motivation for "Red". Stanza three I feel sums up the introverted traits we all have to some degree!!!!!!