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Normal? Page Two
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Just another take on what is not normal.

Normal? Page Two
by Barbara Lynn Terry


Sir, may I ask you a question
and without hesitation
that why is it many are so formal
thinking that this what is normal?

Why is it that people judge others
for the way they look and never
bother to look in the mirror at
the haggard face they think is clever?

Why do they think they are so strong,
and one look says they are so wrong?
Why do they always say that love can only
be one way or not at all?

Do they even dare to preach their belief
and not give others heartfelt relief
by work and charitable deed
when others are in such need?

Those that think they are so normal
practice their hypopcritical oath
and for others who are different
they scoff, scold, and loathe.

So before you go and clean up
someone else's backyard,
please take a good look at
yourself because you too

Are simply not normal.

© 2009 by Barbara Lynn Terry


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 Reviews of "Normal? Page Two"
Reviewed by George Carroll
Reviewed on July 24, 2009
Judge not lest you be judged sayeth the Lord.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila
Reviewed on July 14, 2009
Very well done, Barbara! Who is anybody to judge another human being?

Hugs,
Anna

Reviewed by Handsum Hart
Reviewed on July 12, 2009
Sound advise, indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Best wishes

Reviewed by SHERRY HEIM
Reviewed on July 12, 2009
Normal is an enigma, Barbie and you are right about the judgment issue. I think if we all took a long look at the person in the mirror, we might not only see someone different than who we perceived we might realize that we have more faults than those we ridicule. Well stated, Sis.
Take care,
Sherry

Reviewed by jude forese
Reviewed on July 11, 2009
smart and well written, Barbara ...

Reviewed by Edwin Hurdle
Reviewed on July 11, 2009
This is a great poem fill with wisedom and truth.I know people who are like that in terms of being judgemental and think they are better than everybody else.Imagine if everybody was the same in terms of how we look and dress,it would be a boring place.All of us are different and people who criticize someone because they are different in the way they look needs to like you said look in the mirror instead of looking inside of their toilet bowls

EDWIN

Reviewed by Chantilly Lace (Reader)
Reviewed on July 9, 2009
Very well written sweet lady..enjoyed...Hugsss

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on July 9, 2009
So before you go and clean up
someone else's backyard,
please take a good look at
yourself because you too

Wise advice, Barbie. Thank you for sharing/teaching it. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed on July 9, 2009
I often wonder why some people can dish out certain judgments..but low & behold they don't want a grand loose liped serving in return HA!! They toy with their own perceptions for their own inadequacy...who knows why they do it, but YES! My Dear Den Sister these people need to look deep into their own personal mirrors of truth & take off their blinders!
Normal....I smile at the thought of it :) a carbon copy of what someone else says is OK? I think not...not for me I hear my own drum too!! Dare To Be Different I say!! & Lovin Every Minute of it Too!!
Much Love & Continued Inspirations
Love Vickie

Reviewed by Felix Perry
Reviewed on July 9, 2009
Rings with the truth of reality that is needed to make a better world, sadly Barbie there will always be haters.

Fee

Reviewed by Lori Moore
Reviewed on July 8, 2009
Good advice. If the self-righteous couldn't clean other people's yards unemployment would increase.

Reviewed by Sage Sweetwater
Reviewed on July 8, 2009
Ha! Ann Landers LGBT advice! You know that Normal font on Microsoft word? Don't use it! Good advice, Barbie...39 gallon leaf and lawn bags raking in the truth...

Love,
Sage


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