Viewpoint

Accidental Poet

 

You see what you see

From where you sit

But look from another angle

And see a different side of it

 

The same can be said

Of most any subject

Be it news hot off the press

Or any simple object

 

Look at it one way

A precarious view

Then move to either side

Suddenly something new

 

Your opinion on anything

You’re rightly entitled to

And think you’ll never budge from

Then stand in someone else’s shoes

 

But seen from all sides

You’ll know more than you knew

Just depends on your viewpoint

And a re-educated you

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2015

 

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: September 21st, 2017 03:15
  • Category: Reflection
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Comments7

  • FredPeyer

    Genius AP, and so true! Just like we need surround sound to hear good music, we need surround view to get the point.

    • Accidental Poet

      Thanks Fred, nice way of looking at it (no pun intended) ; )

    • Fay Slimm.

      Such good advice wrapped in poetic verse - -thanks for sharing it A.P,

      • Accidental Poet

        Thanks for reading and commenting Fay. ; )

      • Christina8

        I think this is a really good poem. We need to "walk a mile in someone else's shoes" to see the full picture. I agree with Fred as well. Very nice write!

        • orchidee

          Did ya walk back that mile, to give them their shoes back? Or did they follow for a mile barefoot, and then you gave them their shoes back?! I wish I would shut up sometimes! heehee.

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks Christina, yes like the old song by Joe South of "Walk a Mile in My Shoes". ; )

          • orchidee

            Yes, I saw this poem from different viewpoints! It looked good from any angle 🙂

          • Goldfinch60

            Very true, things should be examined from all angles.

            • Accidental Poet

              Thanks for reading Goldfinch. Another one of my writes that just bopped my off the head. ; )

            • WL Schuett

              Good philosophy AP always take another look at life with someone else's eyes or walk around in there shoes for a bit ...well done

              • Accidental Poet

                Thanks WL. everyone's got a viewpoint. ; )

              • malubotelho

                We all should sit on another place sometimes, to change our perspective view so we could see things different. What we see is not what others sees, many times. Nice subject AP.

                • Accidental Poet

                  Thanks for reading and commenting malu. ; )



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