. Surface Expressions Poem by Mary Havran
. Surface Expressions
If I should greet you with a grin
It hardly expresses all that’s within
If I should extend an open hand
It barely tells you where we stand
The surface expressions we select
Are not good mirrors and don’t reflect
So much which beneath the surface lies
One need scratch below for deeper ties
Yet if we think in hardly meeting eyes
We see the truth as known by other guys
We do injustice from the start
To those who keep things close to heart
Or those who have learned by path of pain
To shy from trusting lest be hurt again
To know a heart requires patience taking
Rare a face reveals a heart that’s breaking
A Lovely poem. we never really know someone but this can be because they dont really know themselves. I know I am a mystery to myself. I greatly admire your skill. Regards Ann
This is grizzly man, I just changed my name. I can really relate to this poem and about our decisions to trust or not trust another person. It is a risk we all have to take to give another person our fragile hearts knowing that they will break if they are dropped. This poem expresses these emotions so very well. You are also a very good wordsmith yourself.
The structure and flow of this make for a quick reading, and only afterwards is the depth of meaning absorbed... a wonderful piece. t x
Oh, the masks we all wear from time to time. Your poem expresses truth about what is and what seems to be. And you express it eloquently and compassionately. Great poem. love, Allie ♥ ♥ ♥ ♥
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I would like to translate this poem
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So true, we all wear masks. Lovely poem Cheers Anita