A negative thought came to my mind.
He wore a charming smile
And I was sorely tempted to invite him in awhile.
And as I hesitated, he tapped softly on the door
And whispered through the keyhole
As he'd often done before.
He said, 'I'll help you hold your grudge,
I'll help you sing the blues,
It seems like all your folks and friends
Have turned their backs on you.'
He said, 'You've been misunderstood,
Mistreated and maligned.
I'll help you cry your heart out
If you'll let me come inside'
But, I kept my windows fastened
And my doors securely closed,
For I knew I'd be the loser
If I let him take control
For negative thoughts can multiply
And crowd the positives out
And make the mind a cesspool of anxiety and doubt.
And so I told the negative thought
I could not let him in.
He went his way, but I am sure that he'll return again.
But no more will I greet him
With a welcome or a smile
And never will I entertain him even for a while.
I'll fill my mind with positive thoughts
and on the door install
A sign which reads, 'DO NOT DISTURB'
When negative comes to call
For tho' he knocks a thousand times
And yet, a thousand more,
He cannot dominate my mind
If I don't open up the door.....
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