I think I used to look over my shoulder more than needed
All the advice I was given about being cautious I’d heeded
I’d been slow to trust people, afraid of being cheated
But the resounding message I’ve seen repeated
Is that most people are inherently nice and do not
Have any ulterior motive, contrary to what I had thought
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It is so easy to become cynical
At the state of the world, but it is critical
To reexamine your attitude periodically
People around you, in a different light see
It is easy to assume the system is rigged against you
But it is an assumption fallacious, and dangerous too
Sometimes things do not work out for reasons varied
Do not try to blame someone, do not try to read
More into every unfortunate situation than necessary
Just move on, do not spend time in concerns imaginary
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My cynicism I am trying to revise
As I grow older, and hopefully more wise
Passion...unbridled 