Sounds like a bad-hair day the morning after a night on the Gorgon-zola! :) Careful with that axe, Eugene; I never understood how it was that Perseus never cut off his own head while using that reflective shield. Had this not had the title 'relationship', I'd have thought it refers to global media and what passes for 'news'. Gets all our busy little brain-worms weaving and it's incredible what each of our individual minds might be feeding on when there's such a panoply of information out there - and in here, in our heads. So I guess this applies to 'relationship' in that we can know less about what's going on in the mind of the person we share bed-space with than we think we do about the life of a Syrian refugee on the other side of the world.



Lots of control in this one: losing it and taking it back. Sending busy brains on a wild goose chase with just a well-placed, well-sown seed of information or misinformation. Or, as you say, by speaking truth when what has been otherwise received has been lies. Such a well-crafted piece, Kartero - so balanced with the first and final stanzas and the rhyme of the middle two. Really good cathartic work. I'd take the arrival of Pegasus over Poseidon any day! :) xx

excellent and profound
peace be with you

William

Sound so easy!

Sounds like a "toxic" relationship and instructions on how to escape. I guess. Well done Jude. Bob

Lovingly spare and worthy of contemplation.

Hey Jude,
Been away helping my daughter after back surgery. I guess the thing that comes into my head after reading this poem, is the song "Toxic"!
Run, Jude, Run as fast as you can, get away from that gingerbread man!
Peace light and love,
Amber

as always, you inspire, well said

When I'm at a loss for words...
I just flip the switch to "off"
and walk away.

We can only be controlled by that which we allow to control us, we have free will and both can and should walk away from all toxic relationships. Life is too short to allow others to manipulate us into their vision of who we should be.

Yes, a heavy poetic write.
Then again it is unfortunately in tune with the times.

"off with her head" and just like that the toxic is dumped - well done advise

Awesome! Luv it! "when it's just a myth within their minds" I can strongly relate ... "repel the toxic jazz and send it back" works! ;)

VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Oh, how right you are! Fantastic write. I really needed this encouragement today!!!!!

Love ya!

Jane

No will longer will I let the light path control me after this poem. I will let her crack that nimble jazz all she wants.

Ron

Excellent! Short and not sweet at all.

a fine piece of writing...imagery and all. kudos jude

A real stinger here. And glad to hear that Medusa didn't turn you to stone.

Analogy of tunnel vision in a snake pit. 'Relationship' fosters prophecy at a time when the sickle cuts ties with the ouroboros in so that it may regenerate back into truth and clean living with tight focus on healthy preacherless spirituality that thrives on individual freedoms attainable to all...myth vs. reality in a community of chaos...

"let it trip
let it crack"


Sage

Good frame of mine on this one, I relate to this in a most amazing way.

This is so heavy it is giving me a headache. Stupendous, Jude! I read you loud and clear!

Nice clear imagery nd all the better for its conciseness...Quick to the point

Chip B.