Different Perspectives Poem by Edith Oram

Different Perspectives

Rating: 4.8


You see only right and wrong, black and white,
I weigh up circumstances, shades of grey.
You brand shyness and softness as weakness,
I applaud empathy, love and astuteness.
You expect familial love and duty,
I endeavour to earn respect and love.
You are prescriptive in what one should do,
I believe strongly in freedom of choice.
You predict doom and gloom in all events,
I seek crock of gold at rainbow's end.
You try to buy love but push it away,
I know in my heart love cannot be bought.
You are closed to life as it really is,
I, m open, aware each day of my life.
We are so very different you and I,
And yet we're so closely related, sigh!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Mary Gordley 06 April 2008

Very thoughtful and honest analysis of the differing perspectives two people have on life. Often the balance is discovered somewhere in between. Thanks for sharing this.

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