Stepping Lightly

just a though

Stepping Lightly:

 

Tenuous steps

evade translation

circumvent facts

create illusions.

 

Light speech

avoids direction

hangs wanting

garners disinterest.

 

Beware tiny feet

requiring many steps-

illusions are easy

truth is evasive.

 

Reviews

[FGFRANKLIN]

Walking on eggshells is a habit of many. It's never good for the eggs though. (laughing) I'm the forthright sort that thinks everyone is entitled to my opinion. ;) I was told once by an officer that I had the right to remain silent but I just didn't have the ability. It ended badly for him in court though. He got his toes stepped on by the judge. I still had to pay court costs for something they called "prayer for judgement". My prayer was for no court costs. The judge basically entered a plea of "guilty" on my behalf for something I was not guilty of. I didn't have a lawyer handy to explain it to me at the time. Live and learn. That's the best we can hope for in this life I guess, learning from it. I enjoyed the read.

[carl]

thanks for the read and comments, enjoyed your reminiscence on a day in court, agree with the hope of learning from life, still trying to gain that result. -carl

[Chris Shaw]

Your third stanza gave me strong imagery of a toddler taking many small steps to reach a point across a room. It can take many steps these days to uncover the truth. Truth certainly seems to be evasive and yet we will keeping searching for it. I enjoyed the poem and the format of short stanzas carl.

Chris

[carl]

thanks for the read, and imagery received. One of my favorite lines from a film is "you can't handle the truth." I feel that way often, yet as you said, keep searching.

[Coyote Poetry]

Great wisdom shared in your words Carl. Hard to do and we must try. Walk softly and speak with kindness. one day, we shall learn. Life is what we leave behind. Thank you for sharing the amazing poetry and your thoughts.
Coyote

[carl]

thank you for the read and your words of encouragement , greatly appreciated.

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed your work Carl and you are welcome.

[W. Barrett Munn]

and truth is becoming and more evasive.
Interesting take on the state of our world.
Winston

[carl]

thanks for the read and encouragement

[willweb]

I think the last two lines say it all for me. Illusions are definitely easy, especially in this world where truth becomes more of an outlier, but it is still important. And yes, often it is small steady steps that keeps everything in line. Nicely done.

[carl]

thanks for the read, review greatly appreciated.

[andrew mitchell]

On reading twice I felt like caution is taking small steps. Intriguing write Carl. Nicely done.

[carl]

thank you for the read, insight much appreciated.