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And things that I believe: An unconventional list poem.

By Lamar WigginsPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Top Story - May 2025
Security Blankets
Photo by Egor Ivlev on Unsplash

Conversation is a valuable tool with the right person. But:

Talking to myself doesn't make me crazy if I'm the only one willing to listen...

Eyes are for seeing. Seeing is believing. However:

Blinking is overrated. I quit the last time I missed an opportunity.

In the awakening process of coming out of a shell, I learned:

If you build the mental fortress too high, success may never find the address.

Speech produces intelligible sounds with the ability to create. I once wondered:

If words had the power to truly heal, would I become a liar?

Failure does not discriminate. One lesson it offered me is:

Choices are a privilege, but the day won't wait for you to decide.

Saddling up to ride a 'High Horse' never ends well, because:

It's when approval grows a ravenous appetite that criticism becomes a formidable enemy.

Cynicism may be the death of building relations, seeing as:

Devotion is rare and trust is an endangered species.

Education is for anyone with the advantage to control destiny. So:

If you can read this, be proud. Illiteracy is still in the dictionary.

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Life in these times is stranger than fiction

Words are here to stay, an invited addiction

I must live by wisdom, it's important as food,

making these self-made quotes worthy of tattoos...

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About the Creator

Lamar Wiggins

Creative writer in the Northeast U.S. having fun with words.

Here you will find the paranormal, mystery, true crime, horror, humor, fantasy and poetry.

"Life is Love Experienced" -LW

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    Written by Lamar Wiggins