The Real View

The Real View/…………………………………………..By Sami Khalil

The view within is the real view.  A psychological poem.

The Poem:

You only see the ripples above waters as self-expression,

but not the merciless anarchy within.

You witness candles burning in the dark,

but not the residue of scar-tissues melting away.

You only observe weary eyes crying sadly in basted memories,

but not their wounds growing like fingernails.

You only glance at craggy mountains rising to drape the sky,

but not the stalled echoes within valleys.

You only stare at pallid grave sites at the edge of humanity starving for answers,

but not the dead and what have become.

You only spot a blind among the anointed blind... others hanging in the balance,

but not the one who dares to look at the sun.

You only notice beginnings and endings.

If you can only see…

The real view!

Reviews

[AprilRN1210]

This reminds me of those "blinders" that they put on the horses to keep them from getting "spooked".. they can see the road ahead of them well enough but miss out on everything around them.. I think too many people "see" like this.. They are too focused on the road ahead to fix the road behind them and enjoy the road they are on, and the road ahead just stays in the distance.

Sometimes it is easier to just look on the surface instead of taking a deeper look. You are afraid of what you might find.. When you go deeper the pain becomes more real, the monsters more scary, the hurt more profound. When you look inside others to see who they really are you might not like what you see.

I think that is what is wrong with most of the world today. It is easier to just take things at face value instead of understanding things for what they really are. Seeing the person for who they really are instead of just what they WANT you to see.

The anger can disappear once you realize that it is due to a hurt that you can heal... The sadness can go away once you tend to the wound and heal the scar. The friend who is lonely can have that shoulder they so desperately need to lean on but too afraid to ask.

If we take a good hard look at those memories and past mistakes we can learn the lessons that are there waiting and keep from repeating them over and over. We must see the consequences that our actions have on others, how it affects their lives, their happiness, their well-being.

The real view is actually taking the time to LOOK: not skim the surface, not glance at, not take at face value, not gloss it over--but DEEP down inside and reflect.

I REALLY LOVE this piece Sami!!! It is my new favorite of yours....

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. You have blown me away with this truth and deep insight. You have summed up this poem marvelously. Your wisdom shines through in our darkness. I can't thank you enough...:)...........................

[AprilRN1210]

You said it so much more eloquently than I... I just threw in my opinion and views on what you wrote..... You write so beautifully and it always "speaks" to me in ways that I absolutely adore. You have a creative spirit and the skill to deliver magically. Thank you for sharing such breathtaking writing. I am a fan:)

[Sami Khalil]

Same here. Thank you kindly...:)...............

[AprilRN1210]

You're welcome kindly......:)...............

[Sami Khalil]

:)................

[Jennie Baron]

We are often so superficial. Our lives are so brief that we have short attention spans; in the hurry of daily life we indeed often see the only beginning and the end. We don't see what others go through day in and day out or walk in their shoes. This poem is a challenge to think beyond that. And of course well thought out, well worded and presented, but I expect nothing less from your poetry.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. That is the gist of the poem and you nailed it on the head. So thankful for the time and effort...:)................

[Jennie Baron]

You're very welcome.

[Sami Khalil]

:)...........................

[Belle]

Everything is said, is done with intent, whether consciously or subconsciously. What many, I think, fail to see is to listen, to observe closely to see what is behind every word uttered, behind every action done and to understand that what is in the surface are only visual representation of what is within.

Sami, this poem is a home to me and also this brought me back to my favorite poem by Lord Alfred Tennyson : Tears Idle Tears.

I very much like how you ended the poem, you left us ( your readers) something to ponder. True that often we are being judge by our beginnings and by the endings, forgetting about what we were, what we have done in the "middle"...the usual, another great poetry from you.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So true and well spoke dear Belle. You have added an icing to the cake. Thank you so much for the lovely visit and comparison. Glad you can relate and make you or the readers ponder. I love it. Take care...:)..............

[Lloyd Frieson-Small]

An awesome addition to your collection, sami. I'd like you to consider calling WORLD POETRY OPEN MIC this friday.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much dear poet for the lovely review and suggestion. I will think on that. Many rich blessings...:)....................

[Rachelle]

The world is hurried and we hardly pause to recollect and reflect. In our continual chase of some temporal dream, what takes over? At some point, we forget that the iceberg we see is just the tip.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So true and well spoken dear poet. I can't add more to those wonderful words. Many and many thank yous...:)................

[Rachelle]

Thank you for spurring thoughts and reflections….

[Sami Khalil]

:).....................

[Troy Henson]

Love, pain, lust....so these are the days of our lives.

Very nice Sami!!

Regards
Troy

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much dear poet for all you say and do. You have graced me with your visit. Take care...:).......................

[Savannah Bly]

This write is really beautiful! Great work. :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Savannah for this lovely review and sharing. You are appreciated...Take care...:)...............

[Angel Criner]

This write really had me thinking from the beginning and to the ending of every line. I love poems that not only play out in my head like a movie, but make me think and wonder as if I'm trying to solve a mystery. Beautiful.

Also, the painting is absolutely breathtaking.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much dear poet for all you say and do. So glad you like these types of writes. Grazie Mille...:).................

[Shirlena]

Ooo pretty imagery including the words. Red is probably my signature color but I love the way you wounded the words around the idea of lost love and the pain, road to recovery (if recovering) that follows. Your words reach the heart beat of affairs that unfortunately, we sometimes can't hold on to. You made me feel this.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much Shirlena for the wonderful review and kind words. You always put a smile on faces. All rich blessings...:)................

[Shirlena]

:) I'm just returning the favor.

[Sami Khalil]

:).....................

[s y e]

// You only observe weary eyes crying sadly in basted memories,

but not their wounds growing like fingernails.

You only glance at craggy mountains rising to drape the sky,

but not the stalled echoes within valleys. //

Dude, this is amazing. You blow me away with each write - so powerful and vivid.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. Thank you so much talented and beloved poet for all you say and do. So glad you like this write and the message within. Be blessed...:).....................

[BlueDreams]

What an impossibly great philosophy!! The notions that insists reader to change his view about normal things! The message this poem unfolds is 'The world notices only success but never the struggle behind it' .. A very outstanding poetry :)

[Sami Khalil]

Wow. So true and well spoken on this important issue that affects all of humanity. They don't see the struggles people go through to reach those levels or the failures in regards. You have shared a truth with us. Thank you so much Swappy. :)..................

[BlueDreams]

It was my pleasure sir to read such a great poetry of yours :)

[Sami Khalil]

:).......................................