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a tale of two conversations
by audrine max → (All Poetry by audrine max)
Friday, September 30, 2022    Rated "G" by the Author.
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 a tale of two conversations

run in my mind
unreciprocated support
from people i love
they'd only want you
to hear their woes
every night
i can
go on and on
with this mental chat
or focus all my attention
to the people
who constantly clap
so child-
choose wisely
which role to play
which exchange
to support
which image to portray
a victim or a victor
it's your damn free will
to change the reel
it's your state of mind
not the people
leave this place
simply occupy another one
and feed it 
with all of your energy
oh dear child,
nothing good comes out
feeling self justified
you are royalty
not- an emotional beggar
let the petty
conversation die
and constantly live
in this most loved
and well supported
state of mind
let it be known
this is your home
this is the mental diet
on which 
one should constantly 
feed on.
 
 
 

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Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on October 7, 2022
Yes, as you elegantly proffer, one's state of mind is so interrupted by the trivial at times, so bombarded by the inane, and made immune to reality's gift of love and integrity by so much interference. Yes... "...let the petty conversation die...". Keep sharing your thoughts, ideas and perceptions worth reading and remembering.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 1, 2022
Agreed. I know of a good friend who is so solid and supportive that friends and relatives constantly call her and then complain ad nausea about their miserable lives as though they had nothing good to say or any way of supporting anyone.

Ron

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 1, 2022
A most sympathetic conversation with a child, full of sound advice.

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on September 30, 2022
A philosophic delve into lackadaisy "feel sorry for me" attitudes and the beggar's state of mind. This really hits home.

"When you share your last crust of bread with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were throwing a bone to a dog. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his hunger."
-Giovanni Guareschi

Can the same be said for an emotional beggar?

"When you share your last thought of the day with a beggar, you mustn't behave as if you were tossing a million dollars to a thief. You must give humbly, and thank him for allowing you to have a part in his robbery."
-Sage Sweetwater

This is a brilliant mini-essay with a stark message. Ditto.

"which image to portray
a victim or a victor
it's your damn free will
to change the reel
it's your state of mind
not the people
leave this place
simply occupy another one"

Duo

Reviewed by JoAnne Cromp (Reader)
Reviewed on September 30, 2022
Your light filled wonderful conversations are always filled with hope and guidance.


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