“honestly . . .”
beginning of many
warped sentences:
partial reality that coat
enunciations
so when we look
into his flat words,
we try to see something
multi-dimensional
in the eyes of the speaker,
to give us some inkling
about his ever-changing
stance…..
perhaps our efforts
are wasted;
yet we have to do it
for our own insight
into his twisted mind.
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Writing about all those two-faced human beings. Trying to understand the way their mind works....I know it is a futile exercise but....
Some people multi-task at being two-faced. Honesty is too bright a light for them to live in. Good poem Gautami!!
ReplyDeleteYou can't change them. You can only keep your guard up and be aware that they are in this world for themselves and that is all that there is to it.
ReplyDeleteFind a safe path that goes around them.
Excellent poem!
ReplyDeleteI have known a few too many people like this!
Margie
Oh Gautamy, thank you for visiting my blog and your kind comments. I like this poem. I hate it when people start with that. What's the other choice "dishonestly?". Also same as "Do you want my honest opinion?" or "Do you you want me to tell the truth?" I respond "No please, lie to me!"
ReplyDeleteA first nice post to read. I will be back and will lnk you when I go home this evening. Thank you.
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ReplyDeletewell done!
ReplyDeletei try to stay away from such people as much as possible...
Two faced or masks...they are the same, some wear their masks so long that when they take off the masks they find their faces have been created in the image of the masks.
ReplyDeleteThere are so many of them!!
ReplyDeleteGautami, I just read your profile. FEYNMAN and EINSTEIN!!! You are welcome at my home - I have a husband who reads all of Feynman's books and lectures :-) and Einstein's books. He'll be thrilled if I mention I "blogger-met" you and mention those two geniuses.
ReplyDeletegood stuff:)
ReplyDeleteI think you wrote about half the world.
polona: You do the right thing..
ReplyDeleteplus ultra: they forget which is the real one..
ces: Thanks. One day I might take yup your offer.
therapy: Maybe..:D
j. andrew lochart: gee, yes there are..
ReplyDeleteHi gautami...sorry for the long delay...been very busy! How r you?
ReplyDeleteNice nice poem, it tells of human nature. Many ways to describe people then.
Ghost, how have you been? I voted for you.
ReplyDeleteit seems to me that there are more people like this than there are straight talking ones.
ReplyDeletecocaine jesus: true. Life is more about grey than black and white.
ReplyDeleteThanx gautami...I dont know I've won or not!? hahahaha...
ReplyDeleteI wish you luck, Ghosty!
ReplyDelete"yet we have to do it
ReplyDeletefor our own insight
into his twisted mind."
Yes, I've known people like this, and I'm always trying to understand the inner workings and motivations behind their actions. Thanks for sharing.