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Poetry
Wrong again
By meadowcroft1964
05 May 2008
   
        
          This is written with Fell Pony In mind

          I was always taught It takes a strong man or women to apologize
          So here Is my apology. Here's hoping that reading it will in 
          someway help you understand






               
There I'm wrong again

Will I ever get It right

Learn not to judge myself

Or prosume others might

Our lives cause curiosity

Which leads to Insecurity

I mustn't let it get the best of me

My demons I must fight

My problem not yours

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Written by Phil (6713 comments posted) 4th May 2008
I feel a little guilty for sticking my nose in earlier. Any forum like this is a hard place to be when there are perceived insults.Without body language, facial clues and knowing the real context of anyone's life it is easy to jump to inaccurate conclusions. We all pride ourselves in the use of words - but we all sometimes struggle to portray or read accurately.  
 
I reckon the most telling line in this is: Or presume others might.  
 
A brave piece MC. Admiration. 
 
Phil
Well said!
Written by Katanga (1217 comments posted) 4th May 2008
Without meaning to be patronising, I think this whole exchange has been hard for you Meadowcroft. 
 
I think your post here is heartfelt and brave. 
 
I agree with Phil above. 
 
All the best - Cheers! 
 
Respect! 
 
John X

Written by Brett (782 comments posted) 4th May 2008
Well done, Violet.  
Like Phil, I found the most profundity in the line: Or presume others might. 
 
Cheers

Written by mia_ms_kim (1017 comments posted) 4th May 2008
I thought this was a good succinct wisdom poem, something most of us would do well to think about. Who doesn't have insecurities to work out? None of us had perfect parents, families, communities or schools etc that messed us up in some way. I really liked the last line, strong ownership. I find it empowering. In the end, the burden is on the one who suffers whatever handicap in life, to overcome it - that has been my belief, and I've had to overcome quite a few myself. And some things - I doubt I can completely overcome them, so I try to manage them. I can understand a little where you are coming from, meadow. And your writing is getting better and better in my opinion. 
 
Mia 8)

Written by Bottleblondesurfer (3351 comments posted) 5th May 2008
Don't be too self effacing. An apology might be a noble thing to do but I don't think it makes for good literature.  
I remember a quote from Ruby Was on accepting an award 
"I'd like to thank my parents for my emotional hang ups and also my analyst for making them marketable" 
You are who you are, and what you write comes from it. Most of what I write is forgettable tosh and probably offends someone somewhere but if it worried me I'd never write anything.
Bottleblondesurfer
Written by meadowcroft1964 (102 comments posted) 5th May 2008
I offer no apology for this work it wasn't meant to be a great work of art ,just my way of expressing a heartfelt apology to someone who I had no right to judge and whose writing I've come to have great respect for. I have tried being all things to all people I just ended up completely knacked and totally confused. So I decided just to be me. My way Is when you're wrong don't hide away, face up and say sorry. I put this in the form of a poem because I find it easier to express myself that way. If it be self effacing so be it 
 
 
 
 
To all 
one of the good thing that's come from this debate , my brain hasn't had such a work out in many a day. Horses and chickens aren't great conversationalist  
 
One of the bad things is I haven't gotten any housework done H.E.L.P can anyone use a iron as good as they use the pen  
 
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