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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 Date: 2/13/2018 10:21:00 PM If being kind to ourselves were easy life would be awesome. Nice poem, Maureen. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:42:00 AM Amen to that! We are oft our own worst enemy ;) xomo!

Ilene Bauer Date: 2/13/2018 4:21:00 PM nice one, maureen! i love the ending and think it could apply to most people... Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:41:00 AM Thank you Ilene :) this started with the ending, been saying that for years ;P xomo!

Leanne Lovejoy-Burton Date: 2/13/2018 4:06:00 PM Happy Valentines M.McGreavy! You're the beez knees. I empathise with the last two lines. x Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:35:00 AM Thank you Leanne :) happy Valentine's to you too! xomo

Chris Hagy Date: 2/13/2018 4:05:00 PM This is really clever Maureen... we are most critical of ourselves sometimes. Happy Valentines! :) Login to Reply

Mick Talbot Date: 2/13/2018 2:34:00 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 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:34:00 AM I tend to agree. As the song goes "...celebrate it" Thank you Mick :) xomo!

Mike Gentile Date: 2/13/2018 12:42:00 PM I can sure relate to this, Maureen. It's not easy is it, great poem xxoo Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:32:00 AM Thank you Mike :) xomo!

Anna Hopper Date: 2/13/2018 11:16:00 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 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/14/2018 7:31:00 AM My PB & Jelly sis! Sounds good to me :) xomo! <3

Tom Cunningham Date: 2/13/2018 9:31:00 AM Sometimes we're our own worst enemies', we don't give ourselves enough credit. Regards Tom. Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/13/2018 10:06:00 AM Absolutely. Thank you Tom :) xomo

Silent One Date: 2/13/2018 8:58:00 AM Sometimes we are our own worst enemies.. It is so important to learn to love oneself.. I hope you find your peace Mo... Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 2/13/2018 10:05:00 AM We are indeed, in so many ways. Working on it ;) thank you my friend xomo