The Space

Between stimulus and response there is a space

I must pause for reflection in that place

Before an appropriate response I formulate

Instead of regretting my knee-jerk reaction too late..

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There is always a pause, albeit small

That can be used to think, to stall

A response after a stimulus reaches you

It is better to try to think through

Most situations before jumping ahead

Hold yourself back for a moment instead..

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Especially in the midst of an argument

Letting words loose without waiting a moment

To reflect on what you are going to say

Can snowball into a disaster any day

Harsh words cannot come back once spoken

They leave behind them relationships broken

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Between the stimulus and its response, therefore

Pause for a moment, reflect some more..