How do you change yourself into a different person?
Stop scowling all the time and start smiling,
Say Hello to strangers on the sidewalk,
Ignore the driver who cuts you off in traffic,
Remember to tell your loved ones
That they are more important than
The game you are watching on TV.
Pat the dog on the head at least once a day.
You’ll still recognize yourself in the bathroom mirror.
But how will you know it’s you?
By the shirt you’ve worn three days in a row?
By the patch of whiskers you always miss
When you shave underneath your chin?
By the eyes that process the artificial light
That casts a glow on the forehead but
Fails to explain exactly what is going on?
© Dennis Hathaway
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