On Second Thought

All my commitments were met I slept well I woke up relaxed But I felt a pit in my stomach Cause? Stress? Stomach infection? Ulcer? Cancer? Let’s stick with stress Is it my past visiting me? Years ago, I made a public stand on a moral issue My community believed It was a controversial stand The other day, a friend of mine  asked if someone interested in my stand could meet me That’s the last time I’ll invite my friend to lunch at a private club I do the inviting That’s why it’s a private club On second thought, maybe I’ll meet the guy There’s always a second thought, isn’t there? That’s the secret There’s always a second thought I entered a competition to give a graduation speech The deciding vote went against me to make the final round The next day, the guy who voted against me said, “I’ve given it a second thought” “Let him into the final round” To everyone’s surprise, especially mine, I ended up giving the graduation speech I slipped by on a second thought Why not on first thought? Average kids usually don’t get a first thought Thank goodness, people are inclined to say, “On second thought”