The unanticipated lesson!

Some people appear fierce; but every person fierce or meek; has a soft-corner in him/her!

I walked through the busy street here and there,

I realized he followed me everywhere,

I budged into the shopping mall out of nowhere,

Only to be stalked by his incessant stare,

I tried to ignore him, met an old friend,

Yet, this mysterious man's gaze knew no end!

Then I walked down the lane, as fast as I could,

Suddenly he approached; before me he stood!

Frightened by the unwelcoming gesture,

I stood horrified, in a shriveled posture!

I observed the bizarre man's sickening beard,

The more I looked on, the more I feared!

He ogled at me with gaping eyes,

Then, put his hand into his pocket-wide!

And suddenly, something strange happened!

Tears rolled down the man's cheeks,

Tears that could melt even the snowiest peaks..

He showed me the picture of a beautiful girl,

and said, "She's my princess. My dearest daughter!

She died last year in a false encounter...

Hazel-eyed and cheery-smiled was she,

As similar to you, as can be!" :-(

Wiping his tears, he fumbled,

"Be happy, my child. May you be blessed!"

And then he disappeared among the rest!

I stood there awe-struck with reception,

Learning that appearances are often subjective to deception!

Author's Note

This, perhaps, is the worthiest lesson we must learn!

Reviews

[Nadia Gerassimenko]

A very unexpected turn of events! Very are so guarded nowadays judging everyone by the way they look, and then they pleasantly surprise us, blessing us with a piece of their soul and gracing us with their brief kindness. And most importantly, teaching us to be humble once again and to not judge so fast.

[Natureislelove]

It's quite touching, and wonderful. I can feel his emotions.
Very nice working and twists.

[Samhitha Mopati]

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[SleeplessVolcano]

Heartwarming poem! It is sad how fear seems to rule us when we venture into public......all of us carry so many things inside which never really get a chance to be revealed......:)

[Samhitha Mopati]

Indeed! Fear dominates other emotions and grabs their place instead..Glad you liked the poem!:)

[Ana B.]

Beautiful and raw. Real, as it is life. Great work :)

[Samhitha Mopati]

Thanks.. :)

[AaronFreitas]

Love the twist.... awesome write! I really enjoyed your words!

[Samhitha Mopati]

Glad to hear that my work is being enjoyed! :) Thanks Aaron..

[R Smith]

such a truly sad story Samhitha, it gives us a lesson about judging books by their covers and you put it into poetry beautifully :)

[Samhitha Mopati]

Thank you! :)

[Rounak Jain]

Such a nice situation you described for the message. Nice one. Enjoyed reading it. Arrested my attention.

[Samhitha Mopati]

My pleasure to have had you arrested in this poem! :)

[Madhu]

A well written poem, we often judge by the appearance.

[Miss Sharon]

Awesome write my dear! The suspense held me captive and then the beautiful revelation at the end made a wonderful closure to the write and left me feeling better for having read! Bravo.

[Samhitha Mopati]

Thanks Miss Sharon for dropping by those lovely remarks! :)

[Chris]

Wonderful presentation of how we project meaning onto the world around us, frequently misplaced.
Very touching story, Samhitha.

[Samhitha Mopati]

Thank you Chris! :)