Is all is fair in love and war? Deceive for our gain, to assume what we deserve, with no restraint, for this is a dog eat dog world
Should we serve comeuppance, present the dish of well earned revenge? Do what needs to be done, but then our soul cannot unsend
Does the end really justify the means? And does misery really love company? Crushing our enemies down only brings us down further. The best revenge is merely to succeed
To consume hate is like inhaling poison, the belief that the other will die, when it’s only our hearts that will truly cry
The problem is we believe we have time, we simply have one chance to live our lives right. Our imagination bleeds more than reality, so be freed, imagine the great, BE our fate
Why do we try to understand the entirety of life? To right a wrong, for two wrongs still don’t make a right.
The key of life’s knowing, is that we know absolutely nothing
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Maxine,
Love your beautiful pic and your awesome write! Very insightful!
Fair, love, war...
They’re just words. Words that are only meaningful when we look within ourselves and be true to ourselves first and then we can be fair and true to others!
A great read, my dear Maxine.
These words ring so true!
“Crushing our enemies down only brings us down further.” “
“The key of life’s knowing, is that we know absolutely nothing”
...especially about others!
~Laura~
Aw a lovely comment as always Laura thank you.
You deserve the accolades!
🤗
Good write Maxine.
Thanks Orchidee.
Enjoyed it, Maxine.
Thank you wc.
👌 "we know absolutely nothing." Great piece.
Thanks so much/
A very nice and deep poem Max keep it up
-Theta
Thank you ☺️
Some good questions to ask and some believe that love and war are the same thing. How far we dare go to achieve that love we seek.
Thanks so much for the read.
You are certainly welcome, thanks for the write.
A great write Maxine! How far are we willing to go for love? I think love should come naturally---forget the games. I like how you ended your write! Wise!
Thanks Christina.
This is beautiful but more than that, it's soul stirring. How many people go through life with this struggle and are never able to rise above the pettiness. Thank you for sharing this epiphany.
Thank you so much, pleased you enjoyed it.
Good write. I live my life in a very positive way, I try to see the good in everything, to see the reason why see my poem 'Soul Centre'.
Thank you Gold, il checked your poem and left you my feedback.
THANKS MAX ~ You have your Mona Lisa face ~ and this Poem is a conundrum ! You pose a philosophical question and then answer NO ! For six different (but honourable) reasons !
1 NO ~ Cos it's a DOG eat DOG World !
2 NO ~ Cos revenge would damage our soil
3 NO ~ Cos by crushing we ourselves are crushed
BUT we can win by success
4 NO ~ Cos to consume HATE makes our hearts cry
5 NO ~ BUT we all have a chance to live right
And in the end that is our vindication
6 NO ~ It's simple MATHS two wrongs make it
TWICE as wrong ~ but a Right nullifies a Wrong !
I agree with all those ~ AMEN
I also agree with your last MAXIM ! Coming from Liverpool ~ Like all Scousers I'm an Intellectual ~ BUT ~ because knowledge is always expanding "The more I know ~ The more i know I don't know !"
Thanks for caring & sharing ~ BRIAN
Please check SUMMER LOVING ~ Thanks B !
Thank you so much Brian ☺️☺️ Much appreciated.
Yours
Maxine
Nearly missed this - super work Maxine.
Aw thank you Micheal, I hopefully going to give the couple of couplets ago this weekend, you have inspired me.
That's great - looking forward to them
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Good write my little girl x
Very good write yet again max well done enjoyed from beginning to end
Thanks mate ☺️
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