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    Thorn Wilde
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Thorny Poetry - 43. Online

you cannot see my face

and i cannot see yours

 

you can’t hear my inflection

and i cannot hear yours

 

you can only read my words

as i can read yours

 

and words

are hard

 

they lie

 

words alone do not tell all

they are letters on a page

 

and it’s too easy to

misunderstand

 

but promise to read

my words

in the kindest way you can

 

and i will do the same for you

 

then maybe words will

tell the truth

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Note: While authors are asked to place warnings on their stories for some moderated content, everyone has different thresholds, and it is your responsibility as a reader to avoid stories or stop reading if something bothers you. 
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8 hours ago, Parker Owens said:

Your poem pleads for understanding and asks the reader to read as one would wish to be understood. This is indeed an excellent formulation of an online golden Rule. Thank you. 

I have found lately that my attempts at communication have been met with a lot of misunderstanding... I have tried to alter my words accordingly, but it isn't always enough. And I know that I myself am guilty of attempting to see beyond the words and seeing the wrong thing. Assuming sarcasm where there is none. Expecting hostility when people try to be kind. It's a vicious circle. 

Thanks for your comments, Parker. ❤️ 

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