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most of the time

What are you influenced by?

within reach

the flower pot rests

close to the edge

we are under

the influence of

what we see

what we hear

what we eat

what we taste

until it’s too late

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less and more

Do other’s opinions matter to you?

mountain trail

three stacked pebbles

cross our path

others always seem

to have opinions around

when we decide to focus

more time in one area

the less time is spent on others

which is true in some respect

but how much does it matter?

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counting down

How eager are you?

a dented box

gently curves itself

around our eyes

the days until

a cardboard box

or envelope

is delivered

fills us with

anticipation

and wonder

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trading trust

Do you trust others? How about yourself?

as for the frog

it floated to the top

of the lake

with the promise

for future profits

benefits next to no one

unless we are the ones

making the promise

to an audience

who doesn’t know any better

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fortunate

What privileges do you have?

do you see

the snowfall melting

below the cherry tree

we are lucky

to have x

to own y

to eat this

to drink that

to live here

and be alive

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awkward

What feels awkward to you?

shaking

the brushstroke

the breathwork

this is the way

we have always

done something

like writing with our

dominant hand

until we need

to write with the other

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group a

What consequences have come from your actions?

setting clay pot

entering the nest

of a dragon

group b

group c

and so on

and so on

yet what matter to us

is not what group we are in

but our actions becoming consequences

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reactions

How do you react?

flip a coin

the moment has come

to decide our fate

when we first

find out what happened

how we react

is an immediate reflection

of how we feel about

certain circumstances

in or out of our control

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familiar

What do you recognize?

running over

the metal giant

the streets beckon

don’t worry

we all have been

in situations

where we face

nothing but the unknown

until our surroundings

become part of the norm

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hum

What song is stuck in your head?

spinning around

the umbrella drops

the moon’s tears

some chants

some chorus

some commercials

however short

often times

replay over and over

within our minds

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broken bones

How you ever broken a bone?

asphalt

a marathon

of black ants

some heal

some don’t

but one thing

is certain

we are not

the same person

from before

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this step

What consequences come from your choices?

restful lake

a stone falls

to the bottom

leads us

to this thing

and this action

sends us here

is what we see

with the paradox of choice

and consequences

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own us or own it

Are you owning your clothes or are they owning you?

red sweater

a new pill emerges

from the cloud

style for us

shouldn’t focus

about how much

we own in our closets

but more about

how we dress ourselves with

the clothes we have

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part of the process

Do you enjoy the process?

dripping along

a trail forms

as icicles melt

whether we hit

our highest of highs

our lowest of lows

or remain neutral

we should except the past

enjoy the present and

preparing for tomorrow

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range

Whose opinions do you listen to?

standing

at the center

of a cliff

everyone will always

give us a wide mix

of their opinions and emotions

on certain topics

which in turn may factor

into our decisions

after time and reflection

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cumulative

How does your life add up?

wisping snow

slowly then quickly

becomes an avalanche

our experiences

our findings

our learnings

our teachings

our skills

our life

it all adds up

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from our findings

What are you observing?

tonight

the fly dances

it’s last dance

we can conclude

this means that

that happens because of this

this causes that

that makes this

this plus or minus that

that’s the way it is

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wait for it

What are you searching for?

sour milk

another experiment

turns to yogurt

and the signal

will come to us

all it takes

is to know what

we should be

looking for when

we seek to change

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one relationship

How do you treat others?

older sister

guiding mother’s hand

sewing coats

at a time

one day

at a time

we get the gift

to engage with

people near or far

where ever they are

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carry over

What are you bringing with you to your next project?

sweeping branches

at the bottom of

the mountain

should we expect

the same results

when we inject

our culture within

a new environment? -

not necessarily but

time will tell

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