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folie a deux

he grew a conscience and no longer stares ~ now she asks if he don’t care so he peeps through her keyhole just to be fair ~ human nature’s laid bare By David Kavanagh

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 11/4/2024 11:54:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your fun Monoku writes. Makes the reader think... Have a fun day writing away.............

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 12:23:00 PM

Thank you Paula, I’m delighted you looked a little deeper into this one, because there is more to be found when one keeps the title in mind, relationships can become unpredictable and dangerous when one decides to change even if they think it’s for the better, cheers David

Tom Cunningham

Date: 11/4/2024 10:18:00 AM

He's damned if he does and damned if he don't, he's a man, he's never going to win lol. Tom

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 11:34:00 AM

No winners in this game Tom, I think his missus may also be on a downward spiral lol! Cheers David

Daniel Henry Rodgers

Date: 11/4/2024 8:12:00 AM

Hello David, I think I see two people who are obsessive by their very nature. It is quite cyclical, and as a counselor, I can see why it would be difficult to break patterns in relationships like this. But then again, I think it also touches on how attempts to change behavior can lead to unexpected consequences. Many Choices and nowhere to ultimately go? LOL! Autumn Blessings, My Friend, Daniel

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 8:52:00 AM

Heya Daniel, as a councillor I’m sure you’ve witnessed folie à deux at play in real life cases, and I agree trying to change behaviour can and does lead to all sorts of unseen consequences by destabilising the relationship, its a tricky one to deal with, twice the trouble lol! Cheers David

Jan Allison

Date: 11/4/2024 5:45:00 AM

So many layers to this poem and I'm enjoying being a peeping Tom reading this one David! hugs jan xx

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 8:02:00 AM

Heya Jan, a few different ways of interpreting this one, which says so much about how we all interact with each other, and perhaps by trying to be more mindful, we actually appear narrow minded to the ones closest to us, cheers David

Di11y Da11y

Date: 11/4/2024 3:35:00 AM

Almost the essence of reading another person's poetry at times. If on the same frequency it's possible to live the same pain for a moment or two. Hopefully it's not contagious though...

Di11y Da11y
Date: 11/4/2024 4:37:00 AM

slightly more mercenary than I had you down for that David lol

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 4:16:00 AM

Ain’t that the truth Dilly, we can vicariously live another’s pain through our poetry, even if only for a few moments, sometimes I don’t mind the contagious effect, once it takes me off on another tangent, thanks so much for peeping in lol! cheers David

Lin Lane

Date: 11/4/2024 3:15:00 AM

ohh, a voyeur! You've returned with a little "folie au deux' for sure.

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 3:40:00 AM

That’s the best part about layering up a monoku lol, the reader can see so much more through the tiny keyhole,

Lin Lane
Date: 11/4/2024 3:32:00 AM

well, sir. I was also thinking she knew he was looking through the keyhole and when he stopped... not metaphorically here lol

David Kavanagh
Date: 11/4/2024 3:24:00 AM

Heya Lin I see a lot more than a voyeur here lol, perhaps the madness of the human condition, and how reasoning can we be wildly interpreted, metaphorically of course, cheers David