stones

Mistakes in critical thinking occur when information formed of scripted memories is over emphasized;

dissembled recollections, changed for disconcerting data; typically maligned in stressful narratives;
protecting one's dignity at the expense of one's integrity.

(a shallow sea bed of smooth stones; ankle deep)

i often conjure the most beautiful projections of a perfect future with this most imperfect power;

unable to move the dialogue of my fingers in your hand;
remembering only brief excuses for my periodic lapse in authenticity