Soft Spots (poem) by Shervin Hojat, Ph.D. on AuthorsDen

Soft Spots
by Shervin Hojat, Ph.D. → (All Poetry by Shervin Hojat, Ph.D.)
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What are your soft spots?
What are your soft spots? How do you allow someone to hypnotize you to rob you of your spiritual, mental and financial resources? Perhaps it is not as easy as hypnotizing a lobster by stroking him from his nose down to his back to be calm when put in a pot of boiling water. What distractions do you give in to so that you are numb to feeling your spiritual demise (boiling water)? Is it too much activity outside and not much introspection that numbs you? Is it all sorts of legal or illegal drugs that numb you? Is it some form of superiority or inferiority that numbs you? Is there a certain mantra that numbs you? Is it some form of mind-less and reactive following that numbs you? Learn from the story of the lobster! What is hypnotizing you mentally, financially and spiritually? Recognize your hypnotic trance before it is too late! Don’t be hypnotized by the boiling water in your life. Copyright . 2012 by Shervin Hojat

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com

Reviewed on June 29, 2012

The observation of this writer suggest that such anesthetizing is largely set upon us today from twittering and social networking, that "stroking" along the backs of our egos that falsely suggests we are appreciated, we are recognized, we are loved. Oy vay. "Recognize your hypnotic trance before it is too late" indeed. Another pin prick to our consciousness. Thank you.

Reviewed by John Domino

Reviewed on June 7, 2012

The internet adverts make me numb. I have work to do and the "Pop up" out of nowhere. A very good write Shervin!

Reviewed by Diana Legun (Reader)

Reviewed on June 5, 2012

I like the whole premise of this poem. I interpret your 'soft spots' as 'blind spots.' Because of this numbing, we can no longer see. I like your opposites you use here: noise/quiet, legal/illegal, superiority/inferiority, which splash the distractions in every direction. I enjoy poetry that asks questions. ~~ Diana

Reviewed by John Bidwell

Reviewed on May 29, 2012

Very good points!!! This meant a lot to me today.
I'm OK- having recognized much of the above- but I see people being torn down and always wonder why they are so easily led astray. I just have to remember I was just as easily taken in my past.
Great poem!

John

Reviewed by Asa Seeley

Reviewed on May 28, 2012

for some to lose is to gain...and weakness is strength. guess it depends on how one looks at it. thanks for share.

asa

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Sound words. A lot of hypnotism going around. So far, I've avoided catching it. I am soft, however, when it comes to helping the down and out. It's wonderful to see someone turn their life around because I helped them. If only because I gave them a little shove like this poem.

Ron