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Jonas
Senior Member

since 2000-03-03

Posts 796
Oregon

0 posted 2002-01-18 02:43 PM

You sit in judgment of me,
tried and convicted
in your court of opinion,
yet you know nothing about me.

You see only a situation
which you cannot comprehend,
blind to the shame
and the pain I carry every day;
it is a part of me,
like the color of my eyes,
something I cannot change.

Nothing I say can refute your opinion;
I cannot change your inability
to understand anything beyond
the limited perception
of what your eyes see.

So I stand convicted before you,
and my sentence is your derision -
and scorn;
I accept it as I have no choice.

©1/18/2002

Irish Rose
Member Patricius

since 2000-04-06

Posts 10263

1 posted 2002-01-18 03:09 PM

Jonas, I read this kind of shaking
you know? Because it is true
so many judge us and say they don't,
but they do. And I feel in a way,
we are all held up for scutiny.
This is a powerful poem in many ways
but I feel there is more anger
there that was not written....

Kathleen--(Kay)
A true friend does not love you for who you are, but in spite of who you are." -- Caroline Tran

Mother_Earth
Senior Member

since 2000-11-20

Posts 1370
1/2 year Texas & 1/2 year Michigan

2 posted 2002-01-18 03:39 PM

Jonas, convicted by a look! No way to change the verdict. Have I done that? Have you done that? I am guilty! Will I try to change? You bet! Hurt-y words, ME

Joyce Johnson

Member Rara Avis

since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

3 posted 2002-01-18 08:07 PM

Oh no! You aren't convicted by them. The first person to pass judgement is yourself
else they'd never get away with it. That's what I always told my kids. Joyce

2dalimit
Member Elite

since 2000-02-08

Posts 2228
Mississippi coast

4 posted 2002-01-19 05:18 AM

Nothing I say can refute your opinion
I cannot change your inability
to understand anything beyond
the limited perception
of what your eyes see

You are right. Some people are single minded, unable to form an intellectual opinion.

Melton

pegasus111
Member Elite

since 2000-07-27

Posts 2219
ocala, fl, usa

5 posted 2002-01-19 09:35 AM

this is so insightful. you have to experience it in order to understand the full impact of it's power to degrade..obviously, you have. well done.

the woods are lovely, dark, and deep, but I have promises to keep, and many miles to go before I sleep...Frost

Jonas
Senior Member

since 2000-03-03

Posts 796
Oregon

6 posted 2002-01-20 10:19 PM

Thank you everyone. I too have been guilty of this sort of thing, but no longer. I see the world differently since being on the receiving end.

Irish Rose - you are right. There is a great deal of anger behind this one. But since this is an open forum I had to be nice

Dark Angel
Member Patricius

since 1999-08-04

Posts 10095

7 posted 2002-03-15 04:04 PM

This is great Jonus, powerful and straight to the point.

unfortunately the human race can be like that and I have been a guilty party sadly enough. Thanks for showing it to me.

Maree

Jonas
Senior Member

since 2000-03-03

Posts 796
Oregon

8 posted 2002-03-19 11:26 AM

Thank you Dark Angel

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