Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Poet Light Verse

Easy As It Looks

Easy to get along with
except with myself

Kind and supportive
to everyone else

Outwardly auspicious 
while inwardly flagitious

Gentle and sweet
in everyone's books

But being me isn't
as easy as it looks

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Line Gauthier February 13, 2018 at 10:21 PM If being kind to ourselves were easy life would be awesome. Nice poem, Maureen. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:42 AM Amen to that! We are oft our own worst enemy ;) xomo!

Ilene Bauer February 13, 2018 at 4:21 PM nice one, maureen! i love the ending and think it could apply to most people... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:41 AM Thank you Ilene :) this started with the ending, been saying that for years ;P xomo!

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton February 13, 2018 at 4:06 PM Happy Valentines M.McGreavy! You're the beez knees. I empathise with the last two lines. x Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:35 AM Thank you Leanne :) happy Valentine's to you too! xomo

Chris Hagy February 13, 2018 at 4:05 PM This is really clever Maureen... we are most critical of ourselves sometimes. Happy Valentines! :)

Mick Talbot February 13, 2018 at 2:34 PM Not casting aspersions, but life is what you make it, or what others make it for you, isn't that how the cliche goes? A nice piece of 'light poetry', Maureen. Regards, Mick Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:34 AM I tend to agree. As the song goes "...celebrate it" Thank you Mick :) xomo!

Mike Gentile February 13, 2018 at 12:42 PM I can sure relate to this, Maureen. It's not easy is it, great poem xxoo Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:32 AM Thank you Mike :) xomo!

Anna Hopper February 13, 2018 at 11:16 AM I need to meet you. I think We would be like peanut butter an$ jelly. No need to act any certain way. Just be equally crazy Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 14, 2018 at 7:31 AM My PB & Jelly sis! Sounds good to me :) xomo! <3

Tom Cunningham February 13, 2018 at 9:31 AM Sometimes we're our own worst enemies', we don't give ourselves enough credit. Regards Tom. Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 13, 2018 at 10:06 AM Absolutely. Thank you Tom :) xomo

Silent One February 13, 2018 at 8:58 AM Sometimes we are our own worst enemies.. It is so important to learn to love oneself.. I hope you find your peace Mo... Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart February 13, 2018 at 10:05 AM We are indeed, in so many ways. Working on it ;) thank you my friend xomo