Ponder This

This is a poem I wrote about things that I often ponder.

Do we mask our

intentions

to hide our shame

Do we fight for noble

causes because we care

or want people to think we care

When we ask a stranger

how they are

do we care to

hear their reply

Do we look much

beyond our own needs

Reviews

[C.E.M.]

As someone who just got out of a two-month stint in the hospital with a flesh-eating disease in her tits, I can honestly respond to this poem. I had most people visit me, there to stroke their own moral egos. It was painfully obvious. They just took a picture with me, dropped off a brownie platter, told me how much they pitied me, showed Snapchat how nice they were for visiting me, and then left thirty minutes later. Unless we have some emotional stake in the person... a lover, a relative, a deep and close friend... it's hard to say you do things JUST out of the kindness of your heart. Altruism is a dead language, like latin and myspace.

[Stephanie M]

I'm sorry that happened to you. Wow! I can' t imagine going through that. Thanks for the review.

[Lola_Bee]

wow, this is truth spoken in emotion. how this unfolds every single day. I loved the raw to the point writing, I enjoyed relating and reading this piece.

[Phill Oz O'fee]

The quality of keeping a modest or low view of one's importance is vital to reflect upon; as the questions raised in your write need a humanitarian answer. Good, thought provoking and poetically affecting composition! :-)

[Chase Dylan]

Do we care to... Should we... Do... Lines filling in questions as opposed to answers... Questions that lead to answers that matter, though... Ponderingly penned...

[Chris]

Answers are easy for other to give...
Asking REAL questions and expecting real answers - now THAT is a sure path to hurt feelings... or love.

[Gee]

I guess some do, some don't. Have you ever enquired to the well being of somebody and then lost the will to live as they drone on and on about their woes, I have.
Enjoyed the read Stephanie M

[RAOrourke]

A very nice poem evoking emotion in the reader to reflect on humanity and wonder if this is how they come across. Nice job!

[Stephanie M]

thanks for your feedback

[A. Amos]

Interesting and your passion is visible in your words, I like your effort in your write, good job.

[Stephanie M]

thank you for your insight

[A. Amos]

You're most welcome

[Purbleazaleya]

this really reminds me of how we always think of how people will judge us instead of being ourselves. in a way, everything we do is to be good in the eyes of society, even though we end up as hypocrites by doing that. nice one, really

[Stephanie M]

thanks for your insight