Reflections

sorenbarrett

I am the common man

That no one wants to be

What you hate in me

You despise and deny in yourself

What you love in me is in you too

I am your fears, your hopes

Your ugliness and your beauty

I am your seduction and revulsion

Your morality and corruption

I am the reflection of all

  • Author: sorenbarrett (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 3rd, 2023 04:58
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  • L. B. Mek

    indeed, a poem that states:
    'I am, what we've all become...'
    an intriguing read, dear Poet

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you L.B. We are a sea of humanity and in us lurks, to greater or lesser degree, a small piece of what is in all of us. So appreciate your esteemed review.

    • Christina8

      You definitely picked the right picture for your poem...so pretty. I don't think you are the 'common man' but a very good read sorenbarrett!!

      • sorenbarrett

        Thank you so much Christina for your valued remarks. I see myself very much as the epitomy of the common man, having done all type of work and met all type of people but with nothing out of the normal to report. Thank you for your vote of confidence.

      • arqios

        To realise that we are reflections of each other and projections of self is so freeing in a sense!

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Cryptic. Yes I find it so. We are more alike than any of us want to admit. To a greater or lessor degree we all contain pieces of eachother.

          • arqios

            Another awesome kernel for future treatment, processing and exposition- us containing pieces of each other!

          • Neville



            I can see my self from where you are coming from .. excellent .. Neville

            • sorenbarrett

              Clever Neville, but then I already knew that you were such. Thanks for the review and comment

            • orchidee

              I never knew you were all those things. Well, I know now, reading this fine write! heehee.

            • sorenbarrett

              Only pieces and not the best ones either. Thanks for the read orchidee.

            • Bella Shepard

              Your words strike the chord which reverbertes and connects us all. Thank you dear poet for such inspiring words.

              • sorenbarrett

                Most dear poet, thank you for taking your time to read this write. Bella I appreciate your most kind comments.

              • Doggerel Dave

                Don't quite know how I came so late to the party.... though it does mean that most of the good work has already been done....
                Given, though that in essence the similarities are as plain as you state, any possibility that all humankind might sometime all point in the same direction?
                A thought provoking write, Soren

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you Dave for the review and welcome comment. Yes Dave the answer is when all the pins dropped from a box all land pointing in the same direction so will humans.

                • Goldfinch60

                  So true soren, we are what we are.

                  Andy

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thank you Andy for taking your time to review this piece. Indeed we are what we are.



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