I wrote a poem
It was full of sadness
fear, frustration, and pain.
I couched it with flowery words
thinking it would soften the sting.
It didn’t!
I read that same poem
Only this time
I read it from
your perspective
as if it was You
who had written
the words on that page
as a message to me.
It was full of sadness
fear, frustration, and pain.
The flowery words
couldn’t hide the loneliness.
The need to be seen and heard.
A reverse poem.
A way to see that what is true for one
is very often true for another.
New perspectives that bring acceptance
that we cannot change another person
all we can do is change ourselves.
Be the best self we can be.
Taking a leap of faith that
if I ever write another poem
that can be read in reverse
that our voices will be
united in prose
celebrating contentment
respect, and a restful peace.
I can’t say for sure
but if I was to guess
I would say that I just wrote another reverse poem.
©Alexis Rose, Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash
Thank you for reading my books: If I Could Tell You How It Feels, and Untangled, A Story of Resilience, Courage, and Triumph
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Thank you for all the reading you’ve done this morning. I really appreciate it. Its really hard for us to see the hurt child isnt it?! I know for me it sure can be. Have a good day and thank you again for the reads. ❤️💐
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I am feeling your heart… as i have read many posts this morning… this hits hard and perhaps i reread my poems and see the hurt child in a different light… with more compassion and truly find strength to heal. ❤️☔️
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Thank You! ❤️
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so amazing and so honest! ❤
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Thank You! 🙂
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Beautifully penned…
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Oh, Thank You!!! 💞
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I love the way that you write. There is a rare honesty about it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Thank You, Brigid. I always appreciate your feedback. 💐
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Thank You! 😊
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I love this poem Alexis. It says so very much to me. Thank you. 🌼
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i like your creativity!
perfect
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😊💐
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Well, I did something good.
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Thank You Drew! You made me smile this evening 😃
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This was brilliant. Absolutely loved it. Often we think of our own pain without realizing the person beside us are hurting more.
I hope the rest of your week is amazing as this poem.
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😘
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Thank You, Ana 💐
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