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Gut, Heart, Ego ...in 12 lines

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"What should I do, Dr. Shirley? My gut tells me to break up with 

my girlfriend, but my heart's not in it."

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"What's your gut's reasoning, Trevor?"

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"It tells me Karen is about to break up with me."

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"And your ego wants to get it's licks in first, eh?"

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"Yeah. What should I do?"

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"Take a vote. Gut. Heart. Ego. Best 2 out of 3 decides."

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" ...Huh? ...How can I do that?"
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"Use your head, Trev!"

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"Okay, Doc. It's a tie."

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"How can it be a tie?!"

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"Gut and Ego against Heart and Head. 2-2"

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Reviews

[Patricia]

oh I like the final lines, brilliant simplicity, we all have been there. well done.

[JD Major]

Wow! Thanks so much Patricia! :)

[mou]

I'm the lover of poems but if 'story' speaks like this, I'd love to enrich the genre in my bookshelf.
- mou

[JD Major]

Such a nice sentiment, Mou :) Thanks!

[mou]

It is my pleasure :)

[Chris Shaw]

I don’t know where you get your ideas from but you always do these 12 liners so well. I appreciate them and your sense of humour JD. Have a great day.

Chris

[JD Major]

I couldn't ask for a nicer review, Chris, Thanks! :) Haha, a word or phrase pops into my head, I start typing, and from the shemozzle a point, a twist a punchline reveals itself ...hopefully :)