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Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 04 Jul 2013 01:48 #211199

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Life not going his way
One gets depressed
He was expecting better,
For he was trying his best

Therapist says he's arrogant
"You're selfish," said a friend
Perhaps even a narcissist
Of names - there's no end

In the heat of the summer
On a glorious hot day
The women are out
Seemingly eager to play

But to this fellow, it's not
His life does suck
Nothing going right
He's all outta luck

So what has he done
In the past - at this time?
When the going is rough
He turns to slime

To occupy his mind,
Although his work is not done
To get away from it all
Reality is gone

It's that first thought of lust
That transixes his brain
And the next 20 minutes
He throws down the drain

And yes, in that time
Everything - so delicious
But as soon as it's over
Life's the same dirty dishes

And the cycle continues
Day after day
The yetzer convincing
Oh it's so good to play

The key is that moment
When he sets up the trick
To show him right then
That you'll have none of his shtick

Life can be lousy
But heck, you're alive
And so is your family
And they need you to survive

And when you're addicted
To lust (like I am)
Don't let that moment become two
For then you're a dead man
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 04 Jul 2013 03:38 #211203

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Read it, very good and insightful!

Thanks

Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 04 Jul 2013 20:50 #211238

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cordnoy wrote:
It's that first thought of lust
That transixes his brain
And the next 20 minutes
He throws down the drain

I like the poem! Only 20 minutes??? you must not be an addict .

Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 05 Jul 2013 03:26 #211301

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Point taken

Should've been 40 or 60
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 05 Jul 2013 18:14 #211345

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I was just kidding around. but all kidding aside, many of us can spend hours, and hours, and hours... you get my point

Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 05 Jul 2013 18:24 #211349

gibbor120 wrote:
I was just kidding around. but all kidding aside, many of us can spend hours, and hours, and hours... you get my point


...and many of us start out planning to indulge and to spend a couple of hours pleasuring ourselves, but we get caught up in the heat of the moment, and even before 20 minutes it's all over, and we look back in disgrace, "was it worth it?"

As R' Nachman said, "For a pleasure of a couple of minutes are you willing to give up eternal life?"

Hatzlacha

MT

Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 05 Jul 2013 21:37 #211365

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aint dat the truth?

[im not getting the replies sent to email the last few days; is it only me?]
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 07 Jul 2013 19:29 #211416

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oy..do I need this poem today
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 10 Jul 2013 22:00 #211832

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Perhaps im a little biased, but this poem is pretty good

helped me out twice already

perhaps we can add a dov quote or two in there, and make it official

thanks
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 04 Aug 2013 16:19 #214905

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Thanks man, this is what I needed to read right now. I feel the pull right now but I won't let it get me. I see it; I know it's there, but it won't fulfill me in the end.

Thanks

Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 04 Aug 2013 20:05 #214921

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my pleasure
glad it helped

kot!

b'hatzlachah
My email: thenewme613@hotmail.com
My threads: Mikvah Night - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Last Page

https://guardyoureyes.com/forum/1-Break-Free/210029-Tryin
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Re: Poem that might help - at that crucial moment 02 Dec 2015 22:32 #270167

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cordnoy wrote:
Life not going his way
One gets depressed
He was expecting better,
For he was trying his best

Therapist says he's arrogant
"You're selfish," said a friend
Perhaps even a narcissist
Of names - there's no end

In the heat of the summer
On a glorious hot day
The women are out
Seemingly eager to play

But to this fellow, it's not
His life does suck
Nothing going right
He's all outta luck

So what has he done
In the past - at this time?
When the going is rough
He turns to slime

To occupy his mind,
Although his work is not done
To get away from it all
Reality is gone

It's that first thought of lust
That transixes his brain
And the next 20 minutes
He throws down the drain

And yes, in that time
Everything - so delicious
But as soon as it's over
Life's the same dirty dishes

And the cycle continues
Day after day
The yetzer convincing
Oh it's so good to play

The key is that moment
When he sets up the trick
To show him right then
That you'll have none of his shtick

Life can be lousy
But heck, you're alive
And so is your family
And they need you to survive

And when you're addicted
To lust (like I am)
Don't let that moment become two
For then you're a dead man


Hell of a poem (a bit biased)

On the call today, we said about lookin' at old posts.....this was good for me.
My email: thenewme613@hotmail.com
My threads: Mikvah Night - Page 1, Page 2, Page 3, Last Page

https://guardyoureyes.com/forum/1-Break-Free/210029-Tryin
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