BEST YOU CAN

Debbie Middaugh AKA TURBO1904 1963 (San Diego, CA.)



  Some things you learn as you  
Get older.
   Beauty is in the eye of the
Beholder.

   You can't make real friends with
Fake people.
   Sometimes your partner is not
Your equal.

   You learn to respond not
React.
   No bullshit, you need the
Facts.

   You fine-tune your
Intuition.
   Some things are magic,
No magician.

   You no longer need to be
Accepted.
   You stop getting yourself
Arrested.

   You don't mind not being
Included.
   You don't sign up to be
Recruited.

   No worries about not  
Fitting-in.
   Some things get under your
Skin.

   You slow down and sip your
Tea.
   No more barking up the wrong
Tree.

   You realize happiness is an
Inner thing.
   Love can bite, bleed and
Sting.

   Your values and morals are
Subjective.
   Controlled emotions are more
Effective.

   Purpose and intention are
Important.
   Security and stability need
Reinforcement.

   Harness your energy, maintain
Your focus.
   You can tell if it's a bonus or
Bogus.

   It is not about the things you
Have.
   Never send someone on your
Behalf.

   Sometimes shit is going to hit
The fan.
   Life is short,  
Do the best you can.

    Turbo1904

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Getting older

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Written on December 26, 2022

Submitted by Turbo1904 on December 27, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABCB XDED EXCX FGXG HIXJ KJHI ELFL FHXH MKXK NOFO NPXP XQFQ AXFX XMXM
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 1,203
Words 253
Stanzas 14
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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