DONT SWEAT THE SMALL STUFF

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



 Live beneath
your means.
  Stay behind
the scenes.

  Return what
You borrow.
  Live each day like
 no tomorrow.

  Own yours,
Don't blame another.
  One hand washed
The other.

  Listen more,
Speak less.
   You're always a
Work in progress.

  Do your best
 Be on time.
  Some things have no
Reason or rhyme.

   Handle your business,
No excuses.
  Be kind to others
Don't be abusive.

  Have a conversation,
Do not fight.
  When you leave,
Travel light.

  Be nice to people who
Are unkind.
  These little things bring
Peace of mind.

  Always cultivate,
Good manners.
  Be on the look out
For the scammers.

  Stay humble, know when
To be quiet.
   Be a part of the cause,
Not the riot.

   You know when
Enough is enough.
   Don't sweat
The small stuff.

  Turbo1904 ♥
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Written on May 29, 2022

Submitted by Turbo1904 on May 31, 2022

Modified on April 26, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme XABA CDXD XEXE XFXF XGDG XXHX XIXI XBXB XHXH JCXC JKXK
Closest metre Iambic dimeter
Characters 777
Words 170
Stanzas 11
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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