Sad Eyes

Thank you so much for a masterpiece on the Sad Eyes, your poem tell the truth behind the eyes as my poem Eyes are the Window of the Soul. Thank you for sharing a great writing. Godspeed. creativeone59

"Only slits of truth" -- I like that line. You express something that is true these days; people hide from what they are.

Thank you for sharing your poem , it is very well written , I dont have a whole lot to say , not a paragraph anyway , but i do want to say that you write very well , keep up the great work , always write about what you feel passionate about , and you will always have a wonderful poem or story ! Thank you for adding me to your "follow' list , i look forward to following you too.! write on! ~peace~ p.s i voted this up and awesome:)

We can work out sad from happy, but not the million other complexities. A wise and beautifully sculpted poem.

Beautiful and well said, raghavrathi. Thank you for following me. I love this poem, not just for your insight at this young age that you are, but for the realism. Yes, there are masks, yet, as Nellieanna has stated, there are those who expose all-and those who are in the process of removing the layers of masks that we have come to don in the process of our development.

It is a natural phenomenon to experience a hurt and then put a mask on to deflect it. It is also a pattern of the ego to create an identification that is false. It is up to us to stay true to the Truth of who we really are under the masks and to find our way back to the place that is fresh and spontaneous-the place before all masks were used.

I can only imagine the wonderful places that your talent for writing will take you. You are fortunate to have a place to share your work at your age...I did not and kept my work hidden away for decades, in journals and tucked away in drawers.

Eyes are amazing. Windows of the soul, yes. But, more than that. I can look into another's eyes and see the truth of who they are and what their intentions may be. I catch people lying because I watch their eyes and that is one place they cannot mask.

Wonderful poem. I am happy to be following you and look forward to reading more...Voted up and beautiful.

An old soul... an impressive first read! Thank you for finding me; and I am glad, in turn, to find you! This is powerful work. Voted UP & AB! Have a good day, mar.

Thank you!

I meant to mention more about he eyes which can't be masked. That is such an astute observation! Hugs.

Ah yes, Raghav - Masks. . . I suppose there are many masks. Yes, of course, there are. But I'm also aware of many 'true-blue' souls wearing none.

The thing is - there are life situations which demand that one 'conform' which can involve suppressing one's more primitive tendencies and making allowances for others' needs as well as one's own.

It occurs to me that even animals assume masks - the peacock extending the plumage, the lion flaunting the big mane. Even butterflies' wings have fake markings to look like huge eyes! Humans have choices what to display, as well. What matters, though, is being authentically oneself in whatever situation, while respecting others' rights.

Consider that marriage itself brings two subjective "worlds" into everyday contact and usually involves some "give and take", which inevitably means subduing urges to go one's own way without adjusting to the other person's 'otherness'. For a marriage to be good, each party needs to be sensitive to the need to give and take and respectful of each others' needs. One should take time to be aware of that before entering it. Many attractive people lack that motive - and expecting change is usually asking for hurt and disaster.

Having children also introduces others' needs to one's otherwise free rein in doing what one might prefer, whenever one might prefer to do it. Add to it that children are not born with a refined sense of empathy for others' needs, so the challenge is multiplied. This, they must and will learn from parents, especially by example - for better or for worse.

Work situations,too - indeed, any interaction with others - introduce the need to rein in some of one's own desires & allow for those of others.

BUT the key is that one can & should always be true to oneself authentically even during those situations. Being authentic is being virtually mask-less. It can express itself either for better or worse. It's up to oneself to understand and direct that.

Don't we all know folks who are so 'authentic' that they simply have no concern or empathy for others' feelings or needs? Obviously, fine-tuning is needed and it takes experience and practice. We 'wise up' by running into & having to deal with enough others who promote only their own needs and agendas, even at times trying to undermine ours; & also by discovering if and how our own actions may be provoking opposition, rejection and other negative results without justification.

These experiences help a person to refine and recognize one's own truth and to understand which of one's truths are worth insisting upon & worth standing up and claiming. Just masking and hiding those make for a poor compromise for all concerned. But neither should we be unaware of others' need to express themselves.

In the process we realize that it takes two to 'get along', - both who are willing to work it out if there is a conflict. So if one or both are unwilling, it is realistic to realize which one - or if both - caused the bottleneck. That way, if it is oneself, one can work on it. If it is the other person, one must realize that we can't change others' behavior or attitudes and therefore, it's possibly not as good a match as we want & deserve in which to invest our life at all. Hard choices are often part of one's life journey.

I's a matter of being honest with oneself and others, accepting that with both willing, it may work together out, but that everything won't always work out together & if so, it's a "no-fault" situation. It takes a lot of maturity to realize and accept these difficult but vital truths.

Overall, bearing in mind that there is a constant impetus in the "social order" to conform to its rules and demands, it may result in people falling into a trap of covering who they really ARE to try to fit and be acceptable to these rules, many of them unwritten but difficult to oppose without ending up in handcuffs or - on the outside, looking in. hehe. - The most important thing is to work on oneself rather than fretting over others' behavior, but to give them 'benefit of the doubt'. We really cannot judge the issues behind others' behavior. Giving benefit of doubt, in itself may even promote the dropping of the masks they seem to be wearing. Trust and expecting better work wonders.

I'm glad you wrote on this, Raghav - it's an important subject and one of which each person can be more aware of being a truly authentic member of our species.

Hugs!!

All I can say is WOW. At such a young age; you have been able to get such deep perception on life and sorrow.

Keep up the good work fella :)