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You Minus What You Think and Do
By Don Iannone

You are not the work deadline
coming up at nine o'clock this morning.
You are not the person who is
ten pounds less than you really are.
You are not the perfect parent
who never makes a mistake.
You are not the person
who writes perfect poetry.
You are not your aging mother's
pain and suffering.
Get real about yourself!
Forget all the nonsense
that fills your head.
Accept who you are
minus everything you think and do.
That's who you really are.

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