To thine own self be true

Another one of my recent creations. Wrote this this morning. Coffee is such an inspiration. It's exactly what the title says "To thine own self be true."

People will rant as they usually do,

But you know what’s false and you know what’s true,

They build an image, their reflection of you,

An image they can’t accept is untrue.

 

They point fingers at you and tell vicious lies,

But it’s their own jealousy in a nasty disguise.

They pretend to be nice, they act so sweet,

With their words coated with honey, oh how they mislead.

 

No matter what they say or mind games they play

You remain steady don’t go astray,

You know what you are and you know what you do,

To thine own self forever be true. 

Author's Note

"To thine own self be true" was one of my grandfather's favourite quotes which he would keep repeating like a broken record. After mulling over this line most of last night I came up with this. Brilliant man with lots of brilliant advice and stories.

Reviews

[poetry-kiddo alienbaba]

"Your granpa was a great man I am sure for that quote has immense resonance and resounds like thunder even when read and not uttered. ""To thine own self be true."
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"They build an image, their reflection of you,

An image they can’t accept is untrue."
In these lines you have a made a solid statement about another person's perception of you and how misleading it is most of the time..
"They pretend to be nice, they act so sweet,


With their words coated with honey, oh how they mislead."
...yes sweet-deception alive and kicking...never tiring always walking then creeping....
"You remain steady don’t go astray,"

your words here are very encouraging to the reader in the aftermath of a nasty incident...
you nicely compliment Granpa's line in the end with "You know what you are and you know what you do,

To thine own self forever be true. "

Thank you for a early morning rhyme to be savored with tea and biscuits and to ruminate through one's lifetime when oppression seems to rule the day and subjugation tries to have its say....but come what may...to ourselves we will remain true.

Excellent in your own style.

[Charms]

We must take every negativity, every adverse situation and turn it into something beautiful. We have a gift of expressing ourselves through literature and we must make good use of it. :)
Out of every bad situation there is always a good lesson to be learnt, take it and grow from it.
Thank you for your lovely words and compliments my dear buddy.