It's All In The Way One Looks At The Cards

true...

as i've posted an image on the following forum to an unrelated question... i felt exactly the same,

just because someone saw a spade, and called it such, does not make it...the truth, or the only truth, sometimes the reality can be truly heart numbing.

poignant and profound dear Friend!!



https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/speakeasy/read/10067/1020/

Kindred thoughts, my friend, and I had not seen that post.

Joy the company kept

Teri, this piece is clever and poignant...casualty of love. Brava!

So many ready to judge another's hand while sitting at only their side of the table.

Many thank yous, Bob, and the RL is aces full.

Or with a clasp to wear as a necklace; black onyx! ❤

Nice perspective. There is always more than one way to view something if we are patient enough to look.

It saddens me when people form judgements, regardless of having all the information or not. People are different the world over, their experiences vary, and like it or not, it does play into who we are.

Thank you for visiting, Ahavati.

always another side...nicely yin to an assumed yang. nice write!

One can not appreciate nor fully understand the life, feelings of another, for they have not lived it.
Always the benefit of doubt should be given in situations, opinions that differ.

Deep appreciate for your time and thoughts, dear poet.

Couldn't agree more. How can we really judge from where another forms their opinions, you or I, without actually having the same experiences or being raised under the same circumstance or within the same environment. The best we can do is try to understand, make allowances, and seek common ground. So much hatred in this world could be avoided with more compassion and common sense.

Thank you for stopping by and leaving your thoughts. It's always reassuring to find others with similar outlooks on life.

Teri

Nice turn with this one ... turning the cliche on its head

Yes, sometimes a good thing to do, then shake vigorously to loosen the false impressions that linger.

Thanks for cruising by and dropping your thoughts LDF

The hurt and embarrassment of others judgement taught me a lot, there are so many many other more urgent or interesting things to occupy one's time, such a useless and inane item to add. You be you I'll be me and I guarantee we'll both be the better for it. Excellent work Amorous, definitely a thought provoking write, love the jolt of reminder, the world sometimes needs to be reminded of such things, especially in today's disturbing time's. Much love and deepest of respect,
me

I have spent a lifetime trying to be the good person my mother was, taught from an early age to be kind, forgiving, and understanding of others. I was extremely fortunate to have been raised by caring parents and I feel there is no honor greater to bestow on them than emulating them.

Thank you so much for believing we all have better things to do than passing judgments.

I am so happy you had such positive role models, we need the beauty found in a beloved child's perspective, it gives hope to all there is still light, most definitely your beam, in this world of so much angst. Much love to you and the deepest of respect,
me☄️

Seeing is a skill it takes time and patience two commodities the many people don't want to be bothered to use. Up close you know she's crying, from a distance you were sure she was belly laughing,,,,,,,,,,,,,

Love your insight here :-)))))))))

In our hurried lives, it is easy to quickly glaze over what would otherwise be obvious, and that can be forgiven. It is when we speak out without knowing the full story, we do another, as well as ourselves a disservice.

I don't know how I missed your comment above, but apparently I did, for had I not, this reply would have been forthcoming earlier, David.


Thank You for stopping by, my friend.

Very good observationaly piece! and so true.
Reminds me a line from the movie Matrix , paraphrasing: that its not the spoon that's bent but its us who need to bent to see things for what they are.

Though I have not watched "The Matrix", I certainly concur with your paraphrased quote from it, It is when we widen our own perspective, we gain insight into another's

Thank you, Layla, for the visit and wise comment.