PITY Them...

Watch how they behave 

And what they say - 

adept as they are at 

fashioning cruelty

they will take the 'L' from their 

JEALOUSY

~ like a glass blower of hatred 

they will craft it into the word 

'LIAR' 

then they will throw it in your direction

while it still glows;

white hot with their vileness and 

hope that it hits you

hope that it sticks to your 

gentleness 

hope that it burns you 

hope that it scars you for life

pity them 

for they are merely serving their 

apprenticeship

here on Earth 

serving their time for

a much longer position in a 

much hotter realm...

Reviews

[emmajoy]

Our planet's rotting, so many of its population thrive on the stink they themselves are creating in one way or another. Every day, the Media is full of evil.. every evening the sun sinks and hides itself.. not because thats what its supposed to do, but because it wants to find somewhere to hide.

You're right,Tony, every line, every thought behind it.. Sweet words, loyalty, courage, courtesy, diplomacy, belief. .And so much more has been lost along Man's dodgy history. Hard to keep positive, keep hoping, trusting that things will improve. Makes for tears inthe Cafe, in our countries, in the shadows... Everywhere.

Great post: a tragedy echoed minute after minute world wide.

[Tony Jordan]

Love that word 'dodgy' - it's class Em.
A class review all told.
Thank you for sharing your on-point thoughts dear friend.
:))

[emmajoy]

Always ready to say what I think when someone writes inspiring, honest words.

[Jimmy Yetts]

I pity more those to whom harm has been done.
The guilty rightfully receive justice; the innocent are, for no defensible reason, served bitter portions of injustice.
On the other hand, Hell seems too terrible a punishment for any human being. So, perhaps, I can manage a very small portion of pity for the hateful b******s you so eloquently and brilliantly expose.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

A vitriolic rebuff to insincerity and those who would humiliate and abuse others.

[Tony Jordan]

Tis a fools errand John.
Go on tell me what the temperature is ...?

[Tony Jordan]

Oops where's me manners - thanks you my friend.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

The temperAture has been consistently lovely on-the-go East Coast, nice breeze.

[Tony Jordan]

ahhhhh...idyllic ....
:))

[barleygirl]

Thank you for this. As you know, there have been several postings that address the brouhaha that went on here at WC recently. Your poem may not have been intended as this, but to me, it is. All the others were so wrapped up in their emotional reactions (totally understandable), & their writings were blunt & straightforward (which I usually prefer). But in this case, you've taken an unpleasant experience & crafted it into art. I can only hope to slow myself down & express myself artfully like this, when I'm feeling a rant coming on! *wink! wink!* Great job. This is a universal message, not just for the recent brouhaha. (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Tony Jordan]

I'm glad you found this one so BG.
I love that word brouhaha - thanks for your thoughtful comments.
(hugs)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

I think this is the most powerful write of yours I've read so far in its content, phrasing and the blast one feels while reading - that is brilliant.
I too love the L thing you said here though I have a hard time believing anyone could be such a maniac lol or so dense or as I like to call 'farigh' 😛😂
I'd say they don't even deserve pity (at least mine lol) more like indifference on my part :p

A good one, Tony. Hits right on the nail here ;) :)

[Tony Jordan]

They deserve our pity in the long run.
Thank you Yumna. You're behaviour in this whole debacle has been a beacon for many.
:)

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Then I really home I can do that in the long run... You're welcome, TJ.

This piece is kind of a booster for me, I must say ;) :)

[Tony Jordan]

If you get strength from this write then I am glad - nay ecstatic to have penned it.
Thank you for all.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

:p of course. Wish I could have the sense to write something like this lol
But yeah you're the knight haha 😉💕

[Tony Jordan]

Lol - I wann be a knave coz this is what happens to knights lmao
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKhEw7nD9C4

[Dr. YumnaKay]

:p hahahah well then we could be the knave and naivé of the party lmao me being the naivé of course 😂😜

[Tony Jordan]

Haha - now you're just showing off (again) - lmao
kidding...
smartypants !
xDD

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Lool guess we can agree now that I'm good at showing off 😜😜😂😂

[Tony Jordan]

haha - why hide your light under a bushel ?

[Dr. YumnaKay]

It comes with a heavy cost lol

[Tony Jordan]

ah sure ....didnt Van Gogh lose an ear lol - oops then his life - dont do either!!

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Sometimes you really forget you're talking to an ignorant 23 year old, TJ loool idk a thing about Van Gogh 😶🙇😓😛

[Tony Jordan]

He was a man who bought headphones but found that when he plugged them into his record player, only one of the earphones worked - so instead of bringing them back to the shop and all that hassle arguing with the shop keeper he would fix it himself - and he did - with a big knife.
:P

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Err and I thought he was a Dutch painter/artist lol

[Tony Jordan]

Nope - he's a Dance Music DJ.
;pp

[Tony Jordan]

with one ear...
;p

[Dr. YumnaKay]

:p I could take your word for it too 😜

[Tony Jordan]

TJ singing ♪♫♬-
"Look into my eyes
Can't you see they're open wide
Would I lie to you baby
Would I lie to you...oh yeah...!" - ♪♫♬

words from song by Charles and Eddie (1992)

haha

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Figures why I don't know this one... I wasn't born back then...! Lol soo cheesy btw hahah

[Tony Jordan]

Oh God - you weren't even...urgh ...my age just hit me a one-two and then kicked me when i was down lol
It is cheesy though - the 90's was the era of cheesy pop !! haha
It wasn't even nice cheese like mozzarella - it was old goat's cheese haha

[Dr. YumnaKay]

Not fond of cheese lool
I hope you're alright after the kick though 😂😂😂

[Tony Jordan]

*speaks two octaves higher*
yep - got me in the crown jewels though - thanks for the concern Yumna.

[Dr. YumnaKay]

My mind kinda deviates at the mention of crown jewels but okay 😛😜

[Tony Jordan]

hahah - shine on you crazy diamond !! ;pp

[Poetic License]

Whew. I would not wish to be on the receiving end of this. Your candor and honesty cut to the core and leave nothing to question.

Every word so very true - how jealousy morphs into the many weapons the jealous wield. This is a marvelous angle.

I continue to go back to a single line, over and over. It rakes my heart. "hope that it scars you for life." It is a sad statement jealousy can turn so poisonous, that the very gentle skin we desire and love so dearly is that one we scar with hateful venom.

Reading this poem over and over, I am comforted by its understanding, and yet, convicted by its broader implications. How often have I cast stones in a jealous fury? How often have I struck with every intent to leave scars?

You offer a double edged weapon of honest conviction with this piece, my friend. Perhaps I hold it too closely and examine it too personally, but I will hold it as a reminder for myself just the same.

Thank you for sharing this. I would love to rave on and on about your phrasing, vocabulary choice, the flow... all of those things you achieve with seeming ease, but today, I think I just want to say thank you for turning my outward glaring eye inward.

[Tony Jordan]

Words can hurt
Words can heal
The power of words
Can make us kneel
in both sceanrios...

Thank you so much P.L.
:)

[aine]

Such a powerful piece put together so nicely. Really liked it!

[Tony Jordan]

I am glad that someone who is the namesake of my country's mythical goddess of Love likes this...thank you Aine.

[apennylate]

We all know how I feel on the subject... A stunningly intelligent write, Tony... Love that "L" line... Love how haters make us better versions of ourselves, as well... Let us continue to destroy trolling with vicious verse...

[Tony Jordan]

Ah kind Sir, I fear that this will have little effect on the deeply scarred and cynical mindset of the subjects but who knows, eh?
Thank you Sir Knight of the Truth Table.

[apennylate]

Haha, I like that... Since Avalon is one of my favorite places... No, it will not change or hurt them... It will make us better writers/people, however... Can not argue that part as being anything but robustly good!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love this...fighting violence with gentleness...it is hard to turn the other cheek, but violence just breeds violence...and payback doesn't always end things.
they will get their just desserts eventually.
j.

[Tony Jordan]

I hope the dessert is tapioca pudding (never could stand that lol) and that they are condemned to be waterboarded for life in it.
lol
That recalls a joke to me about the Irishman who worked in the brewery and who drowned in a vat of whiskey - apparently a couple of colleagues tried to save him but he fought them off bravely...lol

Cheers Jacob :)

[Sami Khalil]

I hope our world can be a little more kinder and gentler without the greed, hate and viscous jealousy. Calling people this and that is destructive of trust and the common good. Whoa!
A good one, sir Tony.

[Tony Jordan]

where did we go wrong my friend...
thank you Sami - always appreciate your thoughts and reviews.
:)

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome, my friend.