Image: Looking for a Group Solution (here)
set in motion tendency of a tell all
what is the hurry why to be in such fury
is there no regret from the expected fall-out
revelation galore not to provoke
but really? isn't there something missing?
the conscience is clear so why the bother
it is just among the family can be brushed off easily
mindful of the consequences if it is to be retracted
as long as it is not material as long as it is not complicated
the impact is not long lasting to live with it is acceptable
some secured tact will help relationships balanced with loving care
a short route to repair perhaps beneficial to the learning curve
to be exposed early in life on needs to be prepared
that on looking back it is not a bad experience after all
a silly mistake perhaps
Paul at dVerse's MTB - contrapuntal poetry
Sometimes silly mistakes may seem more serious than they are.
ReplyDelete"It is just among the family, so why the bother.." Things not deal with within the family so often destroy the family. This is good for thought. Like the two, as two, and as one.
ReplyDelete"some secured tact will help
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Separately and together these are wise words.
Another great poem Hank, why do mistakes we make seem worse than they really are. I guess it's human nature.
ReplyDeleteYvonne.
This is a complex one, Hank. Well done on sustaining the idea!
ReplyDeleteI think mistakes come easily when life is complex
ReplyDeleteNeat form indeed. Mistakes come many a time, sometimes the bigger aren't and sometimes the smaller are bigger.
ReplyDelete"some secured tact will help relationships balanced with loving care"... love the hidden wisdom in these lines 💜
ReplyDeleteThis is a very interesting read....in all three "melody lines" - especially when one considers the title. A tell all society / family --- a learning experience --- or not? Protecting, but how far? You pose many interesting questions within these...at least questions that come to my mind. And that....I think....is the mark of a good poet. Writing that makes one think....invites one to connect with it....to take it further into oneself.
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed this....and of course, love the image!
I don't know that I can count myself among those that proclaim, "No regrets!" Surely regrets linger to reinforce making better decisions today and tomorrow. If we've gone off our paths, regrets are harsh reminders of where we are and where we ought to be.
ReplyDeleteThings are easier to brush off in families ( i hope!)....well done. I enjoyed all 3 readings:)
ReplyDeleteThat would be my answer. "A silly mistake perhaps."
ReplyDeleteInteresting ideas - and how we can often get overly dramatic in the moment, or callous and cold, and miscalculations and mistakes are par for the course - unless deliberately cruelly used as entrapment. But then, the idea of love - is subtly introduced - and I suppose the best course is, to keep moving forward. As for whether anything is learned and gleaned? well, that is often to be determined. Interesting way this reads, as 2 then 1 whole.
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