The hurt that you didn't want to see me
anymore
was nothing compared to the pain of how
you went about it
The tears I've shed because you simply
don't care
are nothing compared to the deep ache of
disappointment in humanity
The headache caused by the confusion of
insincerity
is nothing compared to the loss of faith
in basic goodness
The cold shivers of loneliness
do not compare to the icy chill of your
lack of compassion
The harshness of reality
is nothing compared to the lie
What happened to Truth?
Did it take a holiday,
or is it simply too difficult for most
to swallow?
And so you never serve it
even though you declare from the
rooftops
a sense of spirituality
going so far as to profess that others
need your guidance;
but at what cost ?
As I feel all form of trust fleeing from
my body
I watch you steal my food
undermine my confidence
shatter my beliefs
leaving me to wonder, what is left?
So I turn to nature
and beg her do battle
on behalf of weary souls like mine
We come into this world alone
we leave it alone
but whilst we are here
we should be kind to our fellow man
respect nature
care for all living creatures
and strive for so much more than money
living honestly, in compassion ... and
love
But instead we cheat ...
cheat our brothers and sisters of
dignity
cheat another of hope
cheat those we profess to love of truth
cheat mother nature of her earthly
rights
cheat animals of freedom
cheat the less fortunate of opportunity
cheat a dreamer of magic
cheat a romantic of belief
Cheat! Cheat! Cheat!
If life were a mirror of raw truth ...
What would you see?
How much have you given?
Did you share?
Who did you care for?
What stranger did you help?
How many sacrifices did you make for the
greater good?
Did you stop for another when you were
busy?
Did you even ask?
Is your mirror a reflection of all ...
or just you?
When you look in the mirror, what do you
see?
(c) Dianne Traynor 16 October 2012
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