Seeing Through.
Bounded by laws,
often laid down by others'
conventional duties and senses,
offended
by breakage of scrupulous habits,
shelving
fastidiously notions of change,
we feel the need
to keep laying down blame.
Propriety ending every aim,
stony-souled dogmas
find easy adoption and often remain
chiseled in deeply.
When however, with reality
wholeness emerges,
torrents
of lightening thoughts throw
fresh water over
uncaring, insightfulness leaps
in awakened self-help
and conscience,
striving to see both sides,
accepts
dark and light of every event.
Seeing through former blinds clearly,
we find
evil is but merely a false
sort of reshaped reaction to tortured
good which, once derided,
decides to then harbour intended
thoughts of revenge.
Leaving behind
that ugly word "Should" we could
choose
never again to condemn others
as hat-less
when a hood but lightly our own
bent head covers.
Conscience hits
crisis, and met, needs discerning
no longer
for when walking in shade
we face light
as something missed and judge
nobody evil
because they are not truly good
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Author:
Fay Slimm. (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Apologies for this piece of prose turning out longer than originally intended - - somehow the meaning of "Seeing Through" seemed incomplete without stanzas two and three - however I do hope you enjoy the read.
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Comments5
A good write Fay. I call it 'messing about', not really the right description though - I mean, if we're caught up with 'extra' rules, regulations, or legalism, and not really getting anywhere, e.g. playing a sort of game called 'Going to church' as one example.
Yes Orchi - "messing about" describes well being caught up in rules. Thanks so much for the comment.
Good incisive write Fay.
Glad you used that word incisive which fits in well with the read dear Goldi. Many thanks for your comment.
You've done it again - it was never too long for me.
Ah - bless you for this comment Michael - I wondered if the piece went on too long for readers' endurance........... thanks a load for all your support.
Never seize to amaze me with your beautifully written poems. Keep up the work Fay my dearest friend and poet.
-Theta
Humble thanks Theta for this welcome encouragement - so pleased you enjoy my efforts at poetry.
A lot of this plays a large part in a view of psychology to me. The art of seeing through another is a tricky one. I agree with the message of not judging people. You never really know who someone else is of course, but we all know that no one is perfect - So how could we judge at all?
Nicely written.
Many thanks for your visit and valued comment Nicholas - - none should be judges of others for as your point out we never really know circumstances surrounding behaviour.
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