Duplicity Of Life Poem by RoseAnn V. Shawiak

In depths of night's darkness I ponder the duplicity of
life, how it can be so simply complex, making it unbear-
able at times.

Listening to what people don't say, yet their gestures
and actions repeat it all word for word silently, then
feelings enter one deeply.

Showing how they hate being with us, wishing we would
go away and leave them alone, hurt feelings never being
soothed through the dishonesty of keeping silent.

Instead of speaking their minds, putting barriers between
people who were once friends, disturbing the once beauti-
ful peace and balance of their friendship and love.