Please don’t run from your very own thoughts

While formative and compelling, they are not

in the seat of power–you are. They do

not characterize you, but if left unattended

they can influence your feelings and actions

unnoticed.

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Thoughts are just thoughts and your marvelous

brain can examine them, try them on for size,

and if they don’t fit just right they can be

replaced by newer and more intentional ones

This process becomes more difficult, however,

the longer you leave them running free

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Today, if they are telling you lies,

such as worthless, wasted or weak;

rather than running, grab those thoughts

with both hands, hold them up to the light

to find their flaws, toss out the bad,

enhance the good, and just forget some of them

altogether. But whatever, remember

that you are in the driver’s seat,

and you are in command

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©Heather Pound 2022