August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

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I read on a chat room -after I was kicked out of it-, That someone could "see how I am", through my writings. While I do not wish to argue, I felt that this was worth posting, for everyone to see, that we can never truly understand another being, with out actually talking to them first, and receiving what they have to offer. (As opposed to an argument in which neither of us would have been right). I do not wish to make this sound as though I am targeting anyone, for I am not, but the idea of "Seeing how someone is" just by reading a few of their works, seemed implausible to me. So I leave you to base your own thoughts, on what I have written about such a thought or thing.

August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

To those of you,
Who think you know,
What my mind is like,
And how I think,
What my personality is like,
Or how I behave,
Simply by the words on a screen,
By the words I have written,
And posted,
I must testify,
And say you do not.
For the words on this screen,
Are the ones I choose to let you see,
For all to view,
And to make judgement of your own,
Of what your thoughts are of my words,
With out wrongs,
Nor rights.
What you do not see,
And what you can not comprehend,
Is how my mind works,
Or why I post these particular works.
Why I think the way I do,
And how I feel of things,
Not to be confused by guesses,
And thoughts of your own.
You can not see the works,
That I choose not to post,
For reasons of my own,
That contain the hidden messages,
To what this life has gone through,
Or what this life is capable of.
That these words are not meant to harm,
Or detour your mind,
But simply to speak the words,
That have not been said,
That every poet feels,
But never says,
And that every artist expresses,
With out explanation.
Do not confuse my words,
For what they are not,
But take them in stride,
For what each one offers,
And what you get from each one,
Your own thoughts,
To how you think.
An individual ride,
For all to enjoy,
Or to fear,
But never to be confused,
With how this mind really works,
Or to take guesses as to why it was written,
The way it was,
If you will.

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naynay7 commented on August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

08-25-2010

I couldn't of said it any better! People always perceive what they read or see, to be the truth of a person, but until they actually walked a mile, in that persons shoes," judge not, lest ye be judged"

labitch commented on August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

08-25-2010

i really like this!! i cannot say i relate to it...because the whole poem basically dares me to do so!! i think i do kind of relate, but i agree that by reading a person's poetry, u still cannot make a pretention of knowing them because of their written words. very focused and very well written, in my opinion!!

ImStillHere commented on August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

08-20-2010

wow... thats a great write... 10 material, definatly.

dahlusion commented on August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

08-20-2010

why conceal feelings? you have the right idea. bravo. write on. shine on. peace and light, dah

Rhymer commented on August 11, 2010, 3:59 PM

08-15-2010

Words chosen carefully by the artist is no different than the mask we choose to display when amongst those we associate with. Reality always lays more than skim deep. An excellent write, one that makes the reader think about what you written. The desired result perhaps? 10 from me

Poetry is not a turning loose of emotion, but an escape from emotion.

T. S. Eliot (1888-1965) American-English poet and playwright.

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