A gogyohka
I trust your intentions completely;
sharing my private thoughts with you
has only ever led to unnecessary hurt
never anything remotely positive
I'll take the road unpaved
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The Skeptic's Kaddish ๐ฎ๐ฑ 
David, you always put my head to spin:)not in a bad way..Intentions I think need to be looked at closely… Good intentions, really good intentions are good..obviously this betrayal came from someone, on some level with bad intentions, dressing them in the falsehood,”my intentions are good” Islam has a way of looking at good intentions as having a lot of weight..but if they somehow lead to bad outcomes, should we forgive and forget those or….?
that’s so interesting, Karima…
actually, this poem was inspired by somebody who thinks they have good intentions – and their intentions may largely be good because they want what’s best for me… but to a large extent, they want to know about me because of how it makes them feel, rather than because it’s helpful to me…
Good call on that David!!!๐๐
yeah, tough ๐ฆ but good
for sure๐๐ค
for sure… ๐
Trust betrayed is maybe the deepest hurt. (K)
yep… and also when people want to know all about you because it fills some need of theirs, rather than being of any help to you…
I haven’t run into that. People are generally more interested in talking about themselves than me in my experience.
depends upon the person’s relationship to you, I’d suggest…
Such a beautiful and powerful poem! On a slightly different note, have you read the poem ‘The Road Not Taken’ by Robert Frost?
Of course! I’m not especially well read, but that particular poem is SUCH a classic! โค
-David
Well, we had it in our course book in grade 9. ๐
Yeah… I don’t remember what grade we read it in… but it was definitely in one of our school books!
An elevated way to (appear to) lift someone up, then drop the truth on them (before setting out on the unpaved road). Interesting read. Well done, David.
๐ค Michele, thank you ๐ค
That is the problem with sharing private thoughts and feelings – the adage is correct “Whispering a secret into the ear of a friend is the same as shouting it to the whole world”. I’m not sure if it is misplaced trust or simply an unfounded hope for greater intimacy that drives us to share and be vulnerable…. Love the gogyohka!
I’ll go with this –
Mmmmm. Yes, painful, and truth. Road less traveled, excellent choice. Beautiful, David. โค๏ธ
๐ and also – one other than the road to hell ๐
A thoughtful poem, David. It might be the best way.
it’s painful either way, sadly, Merril.
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David
Yes, true. ๐
Sometimes the only sensible thing to do. I was reading a post yesterday about ‘good intentions’ going wrong and creating hurt. Excellent poem, David.
Thanks so much, Lesley โค
Yours,
David
Such haunting and mesmerizing scenery, David. Sometimes, the road unpaved makes all the difference. It can change what we know for the better, perhaps. Very well-written!
Thank you so much, Lucy. Your support is very heartening โค
Yours,
David
resonating with a theme of my own – spooky; and the end: like a true poet! Well done.
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Such a gorgeous scenery ๐๐น๐ wonderful nature ๐๐ผ๐ฟโ๏ธ
it’s just a free photo I found on Google, but thanks ๐
This photo have it’s silent beauty ๐น๐ you are welcome ๐๐น