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To My Several Selves
by Charles B. Neff → (All Poetry by Charles B. Neff)
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It's easy to see when another person is obsessive about purpose and action; but harder to realized that multiple intentions reside in us all (you and me included). When they work together our many and various instincts can make us both stronger and more sensitive.
To My Several Selves In quiet moments, I can hear them whispering And, often arguing When decisions near: The three sides of me. Dreamer, Fretter, Doer. Dreams gift inspiration But imagining alone leads nowhere. Fretting reminds you of consequences But has the traction of a mud hole. Doing gets results But flattens things in its way. (I, personally, cringe at the memory Of feelings I’ve trampled.) Our most common advice Counsels the primacy of one, Not the strength of combination. Think before you act! Don’t worry so much! Get going, just do it! To which a fractured world Sends back its retort: For your sake And for the sake of others Cherish all your sides Consult them generously, And listen, especially, To the quietest among them. Charles B. Neff 9/28/2011

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Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on October 2, 2011

GEE WHIZ...AND I THOUGHT I WAS THE ONLY ONE!!(SMILE)
THANKS FOR SHARING THE PRACTICAL ADVICE...IT SEEMS WORTH FOLLOWING. LOVE, BLESSINGS & FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Barbara Henry

Reviewed on October 2, 2011

Charles,you have given wonderful advice, written in a beautiful rare form.
Continued success~
Barbara J. Henry

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