On The Outside Looking In

On The Outside Looking In

A Poem by Erica Ross

Look at it
Beautiful and gracious as it can be
Smiles and laughter flow from it like great waves of the sea
Human creatures swoon over this figure as if it's sent from above
No one really knows the truth
But they see its physical appearance, and for that, they love
But dig a little deeper
Lets study this case
Do you know the heart of it?
Or does it just seem this way
No, you don't know the true being
You don't know its true purpose
You don't know its daily struggle
But from the outside it's perfect
You don't see the tears
No, you don't see the hurt
You believe it's all fine
Yet, you don't know its worth
You say that it is all good
You say that it is all fine
But you have it misunderstood
You have no clue in mind
See you are just an outsider
Getting a glance of the inside
But do you dare to go further?
Are you brave enough to take that ride
So don't fix your lips so quick
This here is far from perfect
You are just a guest on a list
You can't give facts unless you're permanent
So no, you don't know what it's like
You don't know how it feels
All you see is the exterior
But can you dig deeper for the real?

© 2013 Erica Ross


Author's Note

Erica Ross
Thanks for the idea Charmyce.

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Now this is a real interesting puzzle isn't it? "You can't give the facts unless you're permanent". Nice insight. Altogether insightful.
m.j.w.

Posted 11 Years Ago


Erica Ross

11 Years Ago

Thank you so much :)
Malcolm J. Watt

11 Years Ago

Cheers

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