I got so wrapped up and locked into perfection. <br />Thinking I should be... <br />Someone other than me. <br /> <br />And then this hit me up 'side my head... <br />It was something that you said, <br />That put a mental hurtin' on me to sting! <br /> <br />'You better look, <br />Before you leap! <br />Don't you jump into it quick, <br />To wallow in a pity pit. <br /> <br />Don't just destroy your life, <br />Over something that's addictive. <br />Recognize and leave it. <br />Or a sadness of a life, <br />You will live. <br /> <br />You better look, <br />Before you leap! <br />Don't you jump into it quick, <br />To wallow in a pity pit. <br /> <br />Don't just destroy your life, <br />Over something that's addictive. <br />Recognize and leave it. <br />Or a sadness of a life, <br />You will live.' <br /> <br />I got so wrapped up and locked into perfection. <br />Thinking I should be... <br />Someone other than me. <br /> <br />And then this hit me up 'side my head... <br />It was something that you said, <br />That put a mental hurtin' on me to sting! <br /> <br />'You better look, <br />Before you leap! <br />Don't you jump into it quick, <br />To wallow in a pity pit. <br /> <br />Don't just destroy your life, <br />Over something that's addictive. <br />Recognize and leave it. <br />Or a sadness of a life, <br />You will live. <br /> <br />You better look, <br />Before you leap! <br />Don't you jump into it quick, <br />To wallow in a pity pit. <br /> <br />Don't just destroy your life, <br />Over something that's addictive. <br />Recognize and leave it. <br />Or a sadness of a life, <br />You will live.'<br /><br />Lawrence S. Pertillar<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/look-before-you-leap-4/
