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A Sensitive Man

He was the sensitive, hushed type
whose character was often folded  
inside his pocket, rather than on display.
He always felt different but adhered to the rules:
school, college and now work.
Politeness followed him courteously 
while his kindness was always considerate.
In his early years, his words seemed small and shy
while the playground of life swamped him
so he shrunk, withdrew into his world,
away from noise and the carnival of people

Always aware of the ticking clock in the room,
the pavement through the soles of his feet,
the need for the companionship of calm and quiet 
while anxiety pushed him hard to be correct.
He enjoyed using his imagination when looking at life, 
learning to read situations and people.
He was called shy or sensitive when young
but others, more astute, thought him gifted
he just thought himself as….. different.
Some sort to bully, which caused internal distress
but he rarely backed down until retrospectively
he suffered through scrutinising self-analysis.

As he aged he became proud of his ‘sensitivity’
not a weakness, no in fact…. a strength.
He no longer felt flawed however he did feel empathy
for certain men who lived with blunted emotions
never in tune with the importance of the arts 
or indeed the interwoven nature of nature. 
He knew he was never going to chuckle anyone’s knuckles
but he’d become thoughtful, creative, aware, empathetic
and felt fortunate that he had ‘found’ and understood his ability. 
He could travel far, sleep under stars, play guitar, write poetry
and watch with pleasure as sunlight became an artist.
So finally he had respect for himself
and a compassion and understanding of others.

He now smiles as he muses back through the years 
at the metamorphosis he has undergone
from young boy into the personality he now feels
he has become….the strong, redoubtable butterfly!

Ian Souter
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