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where’s my llama?

where’s my llama?

the healing power of our thoughts

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John Roedel
Nov 08, 2023
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I climbed a long staircase
to speak to a guru in tight pants

~ I asked him why I couldn't be successful

he smiled his perfect smile,
brushed his golden locks out of
his ocean-blue eyes and 
told me that I was the architect of my own life 

"be mindful of your thoughts -
because they become things" 
the guru said to me while 
sipping coconut water out of a conch shell 

"what does that mean?" I asked

"be careful of what you think about," he said
while flossing his teeth with a lightning bolt
"your thoughts can be made to come true."

"okay..." I replied nervously

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