Many smokers fail to quit before they've even started <br />Because their frame of mind is such that they are all disheartened <br />They're very good at thinking of every possible obstacle in the way <br />And envisage clearly in their mind how long and tedious will be the day <br /> <br />Each minute will take hours, each hour will take years <br />So much time at their disposal to ponder on all their fears <br />How could they possibly stop smoking, they're beat before they start <br />And yet, should it really be that difficult to have a change of heart <br /> <br />To not smoke any minute, any hour of the day <br />Is so very, very easy if you look at it in a different way <br />But the smoker's mind has fixed the meter at impossible, maybe higher <br />And they'd probably say right to me that I was a downright liar <br /> <br />If I said it's simple, don't overcomplicate the matter <br />Remove from your mind all that constant, busy chatter <br />That constant, busy chatter which is rubbish, I'm being kind <br />And not smoking is so simple, I'm sure that you will find<br /><br />Alessandra Liverani<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/before-you-start/
