The inherent nature of life.

If I have negative thoughts on mind. There’s a simple solution. Replace them. With positive thoughts. Unless I’m compelled. To keep thinking. Negatively. Occasionally, that happens. A sign of melancholia.  A term. That I like better than depression. Really. It’s my secret and devious way.  Of denying that I’m in depression. I abolish the word. Of course, I’m accused of playing mental gymnastics. But so what? It works. I’m able to effectively fool myself. I guess that’s all right. After all, it seems to me. Everybody else does. That’s the inherent nature of life. --Jim Broede