It's funny how we play the game
we hide within ourselves
Afraid to show just who we are
projecting someone else
A world of sad pretenders
we move about each day
If one could see within our hearts
much sadness and dismay
Approval we forever seek
in someone else's eyes
If we could learn to love ourselves
the mask we'd set aside
Copyright © 2012 Jon Arno
Copyright © 2012 Jon Arno
Date: 3/9/2012 1:46:00 PM
ReplyDeleteWell said Jon....like it. - oxox love Anne-Lise
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Date: 3/9/2012 1:48:00 PM
ReplyDeleteNo more we'd dance around the fire Or try and climb the steeples and the pyre WE would be satisfied to sit by the sea And bathe ourselves with joy and glee Love to you, vie
Date: 3/9/2012 2:02:00 PM
ReplyDeleteand how we need to reveal our authentic self, jon.. so fine to have read this..:) huggs!
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Sonya Simmons Wonderful!
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Debbie de Oliveira Jon....you have a unique way with words!!
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Sabrina Coleman Sweet...
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Vivian Barrios Yup!!! Another great one :)
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Linda Fuller Rams Great one!!
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Kathy Kiddell Love it. :)
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Bookee Bookes Beautiful
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Maria Wood Yes we're all guilty of putting on an act, playing a role to blend in with the mask makers and takers.
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Sharon Frye Truth in your words Jon Arno!
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Biljana Dodos The Mask!!awesome words!true and painful,but true!nice work!
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Elizabeth Wesley How true Jon, timely words of wisdom from your pen. You seem to have an inexhaustible supply of wonderful poems.
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Kat Solomon He sees the real person...
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Sharon Ruebel Excellent Jon, love this one...................
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Paula Jackson Awesome!!!
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Cindy Holbert very true, i could never understand...
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Laura Bailey A very revealing (pardon the reverse pun) and engrossing poem - Very nice Jon!
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Date: 3/9/2012 5:12:00 PM
ReplyDeleteGood work and keen observations...hopefully we can help by supporting diversity and being accepting toward others...
Date: 3/9/2012 5:39:00 PM
ReplyDeleteJon, love this poem. Very deep. Hugs, Gail
Date: 3/9/2012 5:42:00 PM
ReplyDeletewell done! so much truth in this poem!
Carole Jackson Ingram You're the man!
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Doty Odom Barry So true. Hope all is going well in your world.
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Donald J. Wade As Doty said So True. We hide from our own Fears rather than face up to them.
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Date: 3/10/2012 6:28:00 PM
ReplyDeleteahh yes..and it is reeally not an easy thing to do when society espeecially tells us we are SELFISH to do so? But if we do not take good care of ourselves and feed our joys we will have nothing to give to others. [Thanks so much for stopping by] Light & Love
Date: 3/10/2012 9:01:00 PM
ReplyDeleteIf we could see ourselves the way God sees us, we would love ourselves more. I struggle with this so I have to constantly remind myself that's OK to love myself. Well-written, Jon! I enjoyed the read. Blessings, Rhonda