In this world you are always looking,
Seeking something that eludes you.
What is it?
Is it understanding?
Understanding how you are perceived?
Perceived by acquaintances?
Perceived by enemies?
Perceived by friends?
That perception always alludes you
Until that time when you realise,
Realise that it is within you.
And until your own perception is seen,
Seen by yourself,
Others will never see it.
- Author: Goldfinch60 (Pseudonym) ( Offline)
- Published: October 10th, 2017 01:33
- Comment from author about the poem: This poem was inspired by the middle line of Mugsdaddy's poem "Do unto others - haiku" which was "Find yourself find your center". Thank you MD.
- Category: Reflection
- Views: 58
- Users favorite of this poem: FredPeyer, Poetic Dan, WL Schuett, malubotelho
Comments8
I'm perceiving that this is a good write Gold!
Thank you Orchi, much appreciated.
Boohoo! I'm also perceiving my marriage is imminent. To KP or that Shirley creature on EastEnders? I can't marry Worzel's sister! heehee.
Goldfinch, you may have been inspired by Mugsdaddy, but you wrote something all your own. Something beautiful and true, your own self. Sometimes we worry too much about how other people see us and end up slipping into a role, playing the person we think they want to see. And that person may not be us.
Very true Fred, we all put on masks for other people and sometimes they may be hard to remove.
Brilliant!
Thank you PD you are most generous.
A fine perceptive poem , lots of truth here . Well done
Thank you WL, much appreciated.
This is great writing Goldie. It made me think even more about that question. Am I being myself? The beginning is to find our true self, what is not easy either.
Thank you Malu, we must see ourselves first.
"Know thyself", a worthy and imperative goal, well spoken herein, Goldie!
Thank you for your kind words Louis.
What an aura we create through self knowledge...... but people need to be perceptive to perceive dont they. And they do say that first impressions last ...which is sometimes true. Sight being the dominant sense makes a nonsense of the whole issue....
Thanks very much for your inciteful comment DA, it is much appreciated.
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