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Benefit of Doubt

I’ll always think the best of you

I won’t assume the worst

No matter what the circumstance

No matter what the hurt.

Until I’ve walked a mile in your shoes

Until you’ve walked in mine

Jumping to conclusions in just a waste of time.

 

Rumours fly like butterflies

Landing gracefully

Bringing honey on their tender lips so innocently;

But until I’ve come to you my friend

And sought to understand,

I won’t believe a word they say because

Truth ain’t second-hand.

 

We observe but do not see

The possibilities.

We only see through coloured lenses of our own reality.

I don’t know what’s in your heart

You don’t know what’s in mine

So let’s leave the temptation

Of judging behind.

 

I didn’t mean to hurt you

What you read, wasn’t what I meant.

Words were taken out of the context

Of my heart’s intent.

So, come walk with me my friend.

Let’s try to talk it out

‘cause wouldn’t life be sweeter with the

Benefit of doubt?

 

The benefit of doubt my friend,

That’s what I’m giving you

The benefit of doubt

Can’t see it working any other way.

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Written by
blair-baker
54 / American
Published
Nov 15, 2014
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Notes

I actually wrote this as a song. :)

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