Friday, October 26, 2018

OctPoWriMo 2018: Day 26: Mixed Messages


I need to be more open, I am told
Not to keep my truth a secret, to be bold
Not to be introspective, to reveal
Every thought I think and feeling that I feel

But when I follow this advice, then all I find
Are those who say: don't be quick to speak your mind
You must maintain an air of mystery
Don't be in a hurry to set your secrets free

Have an open heart but don't wear it on your sleeve
Don't let the sun catch you crying, no-one wants to see you grieve
Be real and true and honest, but don't be an open book
Don't keep your light hidden inside, let the world have a look

With all this conflicting information
I just want to catch the train and leave the station

~Cie~


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17 comments:

  1. Jane DoughertyOctober 26, 2018 at 2:02 AM

    Thus far, and no further...says who? Good one :)

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  2. ladyleemanilaOctober 26, 2018 at 3:50 AM

    I like the contradictions, life is full of contradictions, indeed! great poem, Cara :)

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  3. paeansunpluggedOctober 26, 2018 at 5:17 AM

    This is fantastic! I feel like this so often.

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    1. Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost October 29, 2018 at 4:36 AM

      I have at times been criticized for being too open and too closed by the same person at different times on the same day! It's baffling.

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  4. Angela van SonOctober 26, 2018 at 9:59 AM

    Society couaght red handed... May I share it on my Facebook page?

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  5. SunitaOctober 26, 2018 at 10:48 AM

    Cara, I enjoy reading your writes. It has that personal touch which a few can manage to write.This one is powerful.

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    1. Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost October 29, 2018 at 4:37 AM

      Thank you. There is something to be said for being open and honest. I guess whether what is said is positive or negative is up to the person saying it!

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  6. Esther JonesOctober 26, 2018 at 11:19 AM

    Yeah. I hear you. So many mixed messages out there.

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    1. Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost October 29, 2018 at 4:38 AM

      Always! It's frustrated me from the time I was a child. Be honest--but not TOO honest!

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  7. ms_liliOctober 26, 2018 at 2:19 PM

    sing your life's song, how, where, and when you wish

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    1. Ornery Owl of Naughty Netherworld Press and Readers Roost October 29, 2018 at 4:39 AM

      Sometimes I sing it inside myself because I don't want people asking about it. ;-)

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  8. Theresaly520@gmail.comOctober 27, 2018 at 1:00 AM

    :) I know exactly how you're feeling! You can't please everyone! People are some of the most complicated beings on the planet.

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