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WHEN YOU THINK

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When you think

Someone else owes you something

You find out pretty quick

Human nature doesn’t work that way

         The other has his own ideas

         Or she sees it another way

         Or they don’t agree

         And there you are, waiting, impatiently

Instead, check the box

That signifies you agree

With the stipulation

That each person views themselves righteously

         Not subject to other’s claims

         Of any form of malfeasance

         Just an honorable sort

         A gem, a Mensch, a family man

Behind the scenes

A suave dealer in misdeeds

Whatever the racket

He was into it

         And then the waterfall

         And the raft kept drifting

         Toward the rim

         To a hundred foot drop

         And a stream below

He looked up and gave up

All his penchant for wealth

And put in its place

A sense of compassion for all

         As he realized the fall is ahead

         No matter the bank account

         Or the best intensions                                                    231127.2