What You See Is What You Get... Poem by Margaret Alice

Finished reading Stephanie Dowrick “The Universal Heart”,
she makes it clear that life is about choices, and every choice
for or against love determines how we feel

Being kind to ourselves and one another will bring us most joy
happiness is a choice and a cynical attitude reflects our own
limitations, never the real nature of reality

I LOVE what she says, I love security guards and factory workers
plain people so coarse and honest, who NEVER lie, leaving lying
to those with sophistication, the only problem is

I also love refinement and beauty; but sadly have to admit, these
lovely attributes are mostly used to cover up moral ambiguities
and ethical failings, I’m wary of all who claim a high status -

A superior position, they have all the trappings to cover
moral indecency, while the plain man in the street is
so easy to read – what you see is what you get...