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If You Wonder

IF YOU WONDER* Wonder not, my friend, that the buds of love seldom bloom in Men’s souls, It’s because of The blizzard of self-indulgence that Hardly ever allows care for others to Defrost! © Demetrios Trifiatis 10 OCTOBER 2013 *Answer to Jack Ellison’s verse: “What a wonderful place this world would be If love replaced hate in men's souls.” From his poem “Eileen and I”

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Kj Force

Date: 10/17/2013 7:56:00 PM

Pretty much sums up the lack of empathy and apathy in todays world...just to busy with my own problems...great write..

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/18/2013 2:24:00 AM

Welcome my dear, Ki Force! Hope you stay with us for ever! Thank you for your visit and comment! You are absolutely right!

Lionel Ledbetter

Date: 10/14/2013 9:12:00 PM

Pride, or self esteem that is being taught to our children in public schools; which feeds indulgence. Just the opposite of what the Bible teaches. You have wisdom, my friend.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/16/2013 9:23:00 AM

Thank you ,Lionel, for your more than generous comment! You are so kind!

Allan Koven

Date: 10/14/2013 11:21:00 AM

D, Look on this site. How many poems are love poems written by men. Hundreds! We although built difference still carry within our human souls, love, romance, compassion, and we also have learned to nurture and with it protect those we love. Allan

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/14/2013 1:33:00 PM

Yes, Allan, you are absolutely right! Although myriads have been written more are coming for the heart would never stop loving! Thank you!

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 10/12/2013 4:13:00 PM

Hi, I think this must be true true if you say it. have not read Jack's poem, but I will. Thanks for sharing his today.... Lucilla

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/12/2013 5:15:00 PM

Kind of you, Lucilla , to visit and comment! Thank you!

Sean Claudine

Date: 10/11/2013 7:02:00 PM

wow beautifullly written.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/12/2013 1:35:00 AM

Merci mon ami, Sean, for your visit and your appreciation!

Nette Onclaud

Date: 10/11/2013 1:32:00 PM

wise are your ways, D... totally lyrical and fluid; love conquers all..:) hugggs

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/11/2013 2:43:00 PM

Absolutely right! Love conquers all...if there is love to conquer all! Thank you for your visit and your courteous comment my dear Nette!

Christine Phillips

Date: 10/11/2013 11:12:00 AM

My courageous Demetrios thanks for your truthful confession "buds of love seldom bloom in Men’s souls" Well spoken. I have not been around lately so I have been missing your precious words.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/11/2013 11:21:00 AM

How nice to see you back my dear, Christine! Thank you so much for your visit and your amiable comment!

Jack Ellison

Date: 10/11/2013 6:05:00 AM

You honour me, kind sir! Yes "man's self-indulgence" clouds his thinking as to the needs of others. As always, great words from a great philosopher poet. By the way, you now have a much friendlier avatar! LOL

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/11/2013 6:13:00 AM

Thank you my dear friend, Jack! Thank you for your visit and your cordial comment! Now, although my new avatar picture that is friendlier, as you say, it cannot compete with the so charming picture of yours! Ha-ha! BTW today I became a life-member of PS as you are!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 10/11/2013 5:29:00 AM

- Skill and the truth ... coming from you Demetrios as always. - Well written. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/11/2013 5:57:00 AM

Anne-Lise, how nice to visit me! Thank you for your gracious comment!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/10/2013 4:38:00 PM

I really like how you did this and how you got inspired by Jack's poem.

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/10/2013 4:48:00 PM

Well, sometimes inspiration works in mysterious ways! I thought it could be right to give Jack an answer for if you see half of my poems deal with peace! From " We Are Brothers" written back in 1984 till "THE FORMULA" just written a few days before Jack wrote " Eileen and I". All these years I look to promote peace and love and to find out why people fail to love! Thank you so much for your visit, you so kind!

Eileen Manassian

Date: 10/10/2013 2:39:00 PM

Beautified by the ring of truth.....amazing. Self indulgence is a terrible thing...Mau we leatn yo avoid it....

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/10/2013 4:51:00 PM

Thank you my dear poetess! Yes, it is the "ring of truth" that beautifies it but truth also is its weak point as it hurts some people! Thank you again!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 10/10/2013 11:47:00 AM

Truth you have penned..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/10/2013 4:53:00 PM

Yes, I have penned a truth but a truth is not always popular! Thank you very much for visiting!

Russell Sivey

Date: 10/10/2013 7:04:00 AM

Wow, this is a massively ingenious write my friend! You have portrayed an amazing poem here Demetrios! I really loved reading this lovely poem this morning! What a glorious piece, quite the philosophical poem, Great Work!!

Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 10/10/2013 7:35:00 AM

Thank you so much my friend, Russell! You always are appreciative!