Conscious Choice

Oh, how we strive

to keep dissonance alive

by using words meant only to imply!

In our struggling greed

to control and ‘succeed’,

consequences are easy to deny.

Imagine changing this attitude

to embrace kindness and gratitude,

filtering all said and done through the heart.

‘Impossible!’ you say?

Conscious choice is a way

that’s available to those willing to start.

To take responsibility for your life -

for all the joy and the strife -

a conscious response to events is a must.

With a genuine smile,

proceed without guile

to choose kindness and gratitude and trust.

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