My faith in humanity
Is wearing thin
Like the Arctic icecap.
My generousity
Backflipped by tricks,
Like an acrobat’s fall.
My naiveness exposed,
Like a pricked condom.
My smile erased,
Like Trump’s first promise.
My kindness stolen,
By camels, across the desert.
And a trusting spirit broken,
By a few faceless ghouls.
By: Ivor Steven
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A bit grim Ivor. Hope it is not factual.
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Factual, however not too serious, tomorrow I wake up a wiser man, but I’m a terribly slow learner !!
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I’m not sure that we ever learn!
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I know Peter, we’re not that smart, us human critters !!
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Wow! This is an amazing poem! Loved it.
It’s actually very cathartic. The poem is like a cleansing.
🙂
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Yep, I was cleansing myself, hehe…..
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A beautiful way of reminding oursleves…actually …
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My naivety leaves me feeling quite exposed QUITE often!
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Yes, being generous and naive, are nice traits, but open to being taken advantage of. Sometimes living alone adds to my situation
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I worked in protective services for adults for 15 years Ivor, I saw it often. Sad stuff.
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Thanks for your understanding and support, I’m so glad you’ve traveled into life.
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I love this, Ivors! Your word selection is so poignant.
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Thanks Tricia, amazing what an angry pen can write
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I agree! Anger is such a direct emotion. It’s very visceral because there is nothing blocking it when it projectiles out.
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Hi Ivor. You seem annoyed and yet you manage to spin this in a way that makes sense. Your pen is mightier than your anger.
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I suppose some tongue in cheek anger.
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Grim, but your attitude seems to be to let loose then move on. I hope you can see that there really is more good in this world than evil. ❤️
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A new day dawn . Im fine today, a vit of angry poison pen stuff.
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Well, my darling Ivor, please take that poison pen and let us know which poem you’d like featured on SMM. If Trust Going to Dust is what you’d like, that’s fine, too. It’s extremely well written; even in spite. lol
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I’ve written one called burning “Burning The Fears” I’ll email it on soon, and also I’m posting on my site soon, again some great artwork by Philadelphian niece Kerry.. Maybe suitable for your halloween comp.
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Its okay to vent how you really feel sheesh
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Yes I was hurt and angry.. Haha I must’ve written it not long after Trump got Elected !!
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Yeah well i torally understand you were just calling a spade a spade lol 🔨sorry closest thing to a spade on here 😊
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Ok, hammer will do xx
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wow!!! ur words are so deep
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Ha, deep and angry at the time I wrote it
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yupos…in anger we can write words worth meaningful u see!!!
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Adrenaline charged writings, definitely helps .
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hahah yea tats true!!!
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you could read my blogs too..n follow me if u want!!1
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I shall have a look later on, now “It’s Time” to take little Lily for a walk. Search my site for “My Girl” June 24th.
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ohkk
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Yet there are beautiful souls out there who defy your anger and whose kindness will restaure your faith in humanity in time. I try to remember the acts of kind souls, whenever I am faced with such hateful soulless “faceless ghouls”.
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I’m calmer today, and my rant was written by an angry and poison pen, charged up by my strong adrenaline flow at the time.
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Writing helps when you need to let it all out. Blessed pen ❤
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This is an awesome poem you have written! Love the rhymes and how you put it all together.
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Thanks Mandy, the adrenaline took over my pen.
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Your pen took you for a spin on this one, Ivor. I liked the way the similes, just when I was beginning to think there were too many, stopped. Nice flow.
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Love the different references in your terrific poem, Ivor! So very apt. 😄
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I love it.Deep and true.Cathartic indeed
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Hi Ortensia, thankyou for following my blog/website, muchly appreciated, and I hope you enjoy reading my humble writings, I’m from Geelong, Australia. Cheers. Ivor. And so good of you to take the time to read several of my poems already.
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Reading your poem is an absolute pleasure.Hard to stop.
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Thank you, so generous of you to say so.
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What I particularly like about your writing is that strength and passion you put in it… another great one 🤗!
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Haha, yes I write totally unabridged, there’s no levee banks between the heart and my pen….
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See? That’s why you’re so trustworthy… because you’re real 🤗
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Haha, I love your choice of words, you’re really so kind.
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🤗
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Lol love it !!!
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I wasn’t feeling much love at the time…………..
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Feelings come and go..just like weather
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