we can't all be Einstein Casanovas

it is what it is, as the recently anointed phrase goes.

some people
can't see past
their own noses
or navels,
as the case
may be ...

they see you
or him or
him or me,
but they
really don't see
do they?

judgements
rudimentary
in nature are
seared in
superficial
flesh lines,
never peeling back
the underneath.

sometimes the
goof is really
a genius,
and the genius
is a thin
veneer of
vanity wrapped
in a cloak
of charm.

we can't all be
Einstein Casanovas,
but sometimes,
we can be
backward
and brilliant
at the same
time.

Reviews

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

Here is the thing, it is really not about being the smartest person, it is more about what you do with the knowledge you do have… I would rather be the nicest person than the smartest one.

Speaking of smart, a very intelligent piece of writing.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much. I appreciate it.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You are very welcome.

[willweb]

This was great. I knew if anyone could do it, it would be you KLGoode. I really enjoyed this today.

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks Will, you are inspirational.

[Frieda P]

Perfect K.L. I needed a good dose of your kind of medicine, as always you shine...love 'Einstein Casanovas' that should be a song....

[Lyn Anderson]

Yeah, it has a catchy ring to it.

[Matching Socks]

Amen to that!
Great write KL. A reminder that perceptions are just that, perceptions and that we all have "layers".
Judge not.

:>)

I keep looking for edits so I can add value somehow but... Coming up empty. :-)

[Lyn Anderson]

Keep looking, every once in a while they are there. Thanks.

[Baby Ricochet]

"Backwardly Brilliant" Has a nice ring. Good work KL

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, it's for someone I know.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, you said a mouthful with this one. Being charming and knowing how to say all the right lines does not make someone a genius. If the genius is a thin veneer, it will eventually begin to peel....and when that happens, I love being the one to point it out. This is a great venting poem.....kudos! Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks so much, yes, it is for someone I know who is judged much too harshly, I think, on a very superficial level.