The Third Way Poem by Michael Hopkins

The Third Way

Rating: 5.0


The Third Way

Not of my way

Not of your way

But

A new way

A third way

Acceptable to both

Both put their own needs aside

Ageeing upon a way

A third way

Agreeable to both parties

A good way

A common way

A new way

A way accepted

And

Agreed upon by both

Ego needs set aside

Seeking a common good

Seeking

And

Establishing

Together

A third way

Yes

The third way

© 2018 M.N. Hopkins

The Third Way
Saturday, September 15, 2018
Topic(s) of this poem: acceptance,ego
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Note: The inspiration came for this poem while thinking of how common it is for people to fight with each other in their little ego battles, each wanting it their own way and so engrossed in their own needs, thus never seeing that there are other ways of doing that may never have been considered by either party, yet by the choosing of a third way, these conflicts may cease to exist depending on the willingness of both parties to free their minds long enough to see that other possibilities or actions taken or not taken actually exist outside of their little belief systems or constructs.I wrote it in a free verse style of poetry and published it for the first time on my blog today, the 15th of September 2018.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Richard Wlodarski 23 September 2018

Michael, this is an excellent thought provoking poem. I love the poem, the photo and the concept. If we were to adopt it as part of our lifestyle, the world would be so much better. Thank you so much for bringing it to my attention. You might enjoy some of my latest poems inspired by Thomas Merton.

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Michael Hopkins 23 September 2018

Thnaks Richard for taking the time to read my poem and your thoughtful comment. Much appreciated. Kind regards, Mike

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Edward Kofi Louis 19 September 2018

Agreed upon! ! But with the truth; For Peace And Love. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Michael Hopkins 20 September 2018

and thank you for taking the time to read my poem Edward. Kindest regards, Mike

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Edward Kofi Louis 19 September 2018

Agreed upon! ! But the truth; For Peace And Love. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 19 September 2018

No one is no one's foe, it depends upon the behavior of a person. If we misbehave other he may be displeased with us and a quarrel or fight may be occurred. People also fight for ego and for wealth. In order to compromise, it needs a third person whether it may be a person, a committee or law. So nicely and thoughtfully you have delineated this poem. It is really a beautiful poem with beautiful picture. Thanks for sharing.10

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Michael Hopkins 20 September 2018

Thnaks you for you thoughtful comment KM. Kindest regards, Mike

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