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Behind Closed Doors

Father -- role model
Chooses words so carefully
Nurtures his image...
In back rooms, behind closed doors
Shocks me with vulgarity

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Peter W Iversen

February 11, 2020 at 4:00 PM

Great write GW. Also sounds like a lot of past & present political hacks.Peter

Gershon Wolf

February 11, 2020 at 8:20 PM

In my case the culprits were all lawyers... Oh, well... Thanks, Peter!

M. L. Kiser

July 22, 2019 at 8:18 AM

Oh my, and lions and tigers and bears...multiple personality, perhaps or just Bipolar?

Gershon Wolf

July 22, 2019 at 1:10 PM

I don't think so. I just think that it's characteristic of someone who wants to cover up his dark side. Thanks so much for the feedback. Best wishes, gw

Sand Blown

July 21, 2019 at 3:44 PM

the cards are stacked...humans learn by their mistakes mmhahahalol (they say the d e v i l did it : )

Sand Blown

July 21, 2019 at 6:14 PM

hey...i understand where you're coming from...it's just that i can't dwell on some aspects myself...it's painful

Gershon Wolf

July 21, 2019 at 5:33 PM

Who knows? Maybe the devil did do it! Thanks for the comment, Stan. Ciao, gw

Line Gauthier

July 21, 2019 at 3:44 PM

A case of Dr. Jeckyll and Mr. Hyde... happens far too often. Good poem, Gershon.

Gershon Wolf

July 21, 2019 at 5:34 PM

'Two-faced' comes to mind as well. Thanks for the view and the viewpoint, Line. ~ gw

Jan Allison

July 21, 2019 at 1:09 PM

can sadly relate with my own father GW not with vulgarities but he made out he was something he wasn't and it galls when I hear folk heaping praise on him when they never really knew him:-( hugs Jan xx

Gershon Wolf

July 21, 2019 at 2:59 PM

Wow. Very similar experiences we had, Jan, although I can't say that I was bitter toward my father in any way. In many ways he was an immigrant trying to hold his own in a dog-eat-dog rat race. :) gw

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