You Do You

You Do You

A Poem by emipoemi
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a bit of advice

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The most important thing to bear in mind Is you do you, and leave the world to find The method to your madness. -EDP

© 2019 emipoemi


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My thoughts exactly.. well no these written are yours but yes I totally agree!

Posted 3 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

emipoemi

3 Years Ago

lol - I'm glad you do. Thanks for reading.
it is not our job to apologize for who we are...it is up to others to be accepting, no matter how much they may or may not agree with what we do and why.
j.

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

amen to that. thanks for reading.
I know that I don’t like to shadow box with someone elses expectations

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

Righto. Thanks for reading.
That's presuming of course there is a method to someone's madness, which is not always the case.

Now then, when's my next appointment?...

Posted 4 Years Ago


Good poem and echoes of Emersonian transcendentalism. “The voyage of the best ship is a zigzag line of a hundred tacks. See the line from a sufficient distance, and it straightens itself to the average tendency.... Your conformity explains nothing.” Seems wisdom carries from one century to the next.

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

.....except in this century very few actually understand it.

Thanks for reading.
R.E. Ray

4 Years Ago

Agreed! Your’e welcome.
Advice well given, should be taken, but not always possible in this pressure cooker world.

'Mad as a hatter,' is a saying reputedly from my original neck of the woods. Well, I like hats in all shapes and sizes.

T

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

if only this pressure cooker would ease up on the pressure of its cooking, as it's a reason why most.. read more
I've always held a strange fascination for this phrase. One isn't as important to anyone as they are to themselves. You take your own decisions and you face the consequences. The world barely cares.
A wonderful reminder, emi.


Posted 4 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

emipoemi

4 Years Ago

the world barely cares indeed.....that's why I'm still in the shadows. Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks f.. read more
Zoya

4 Years Ago

You are welcome.
Perfectly stated and very true.

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

That was the whole point. Thanks for reading.
Lea Sheryn

4 Years Ago

You're welcome
This is true. A constant reminder of it is good advice too.

Posted 4 Years Ago


emipoemi

4 Years Ago

Glad you think so. Thanks for reading.

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Added on December 13, 2019
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