Chris Hagy Poet Free verse

I Thought I Knew

I thought I knew this one
This one with whom I share a life
A life envied by most standards of society
And of society I question these things
These things which are senseless
Senselessly arousing my anger
Anger taunts the soul
The soul that longs to understand
Understanding is the key to it all
But it all fades before my eyes
As my eyes are not yet ready to see
To seas of sadness I turn
And so I turn to this one
This one I thought I knew
And I knew the pain of another kind
Another kind of love far too close to touch
So to this touch I mask my disappointment
Disappointed in this one I thought I knew

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Connie Marcum Wong June 17, 2022 at 9:07 AM I came looking for you today. I hope you return soon. You are missed Chris. Blessings xxoo Chris Hagy January 15, 2023 at 6:26 PM Hi Connie:)...how sweet you are, it's nice to be missed! I have been dealing with some serious health issues as well as working on a second book...hope you are well! C.H.

Silent One October 29, 2020 at 1:10 PM Hey how are those special need animals? How did you get on with your book? Chris Hagy November 12, 2020 at 7:16 PM Animals are doing well thanks for asking!...wish I could say the same for the book. It's hard when you self publish but have no money to promote it...I sent my two short stories from the book to Reader's Digest, but I never heard anything :( Hope you are well

James Inman April 4, 2020 at 12:52 PM A beautiful sad write Chris. Chris Hagy April 6, 2020 at 8:29 AM Thank you so much James :)... sometimes pouring it out on paper is better than crying it out... stay safe C.H.

David William Breidenthal March 10, 2020 at 4:45 AM Amazing poem! :) What a marvelous masterpiece full of unique lines. I like how you repeat the word at the end of your line and then bring it up in the beginning..very clever. - JWE Chris Hagy March 10, 2020 at 9:14 PM Thank you so much J.W. :) thank you for the visit and your marvelous comments! :) have a wonderful day C.H.

Silent One February 3, 2020 at 2:11 PM Stopping by to say hi and I hope you are ok.. Chris Hagy February 6, 2020 at 9:18 PM Thank you so much :) ...I'm flattered that you remember me Silent...I have taken on some special needs animals in the last year, and also have been spending time trying to promote my book... It is very hard when you self publish. Hope you are well :) C.H.

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri January 15, 2020 at 9:17 AM Wow this is a superb musing poem , sublimely portraying the issue at hand. You express in a fab poetic way indeed. Yet a life envied so it must have been good. Kudos. Pls pleez do review/ comment my newest poem too. Chris Hagy January 16, 2020 at 9:58 PM Thank you so much for your kind words...I will pay you a visit...have a wonderful day:) C.H.

poemtheart poemtheart January 4, 2020 at 4:09 AM this is deep and powerful and you are such an expressive.. :) like it Chris Hagy January 5, 2020 at 10:01 PM Thank you Muddasar :) Thank you for visiting and leaving such a kind and encouraging comment...have a wonderful day :) C.H.

Connie Marcum Wong April 2, 2019 at 9:15 PM I can relate to this sad expressive piece Chris. Life as well as people can surprise you sending you in a totally different direction. Wonderfully composed Chris! : ) Chris Hagy April 3, 2019 at 10:32 PM Thanks so much Connie :)...unfortunately some "surprises" aren't so nice...and life goes on... have a good day C.H.

Laura Leiser April 1, 2019 at 10:42 PM Wonderful way you emote here in this sad poem, Chris. Well written! :) Chris Hagy April 3, 2019 at 10:28 PM Thanks for your visit and great comments Laura :) Have a wonderful day :) C.H.

Janice Canerdy April 1, 2019 at 10:41 PM This loop poem--Right?--is well-written and emotional, clearly expressing disillusionment. Janice Chris Hagy April 3, 2019 at 10:26 PM Is it a loop poem? Andrea and I were wondering about the form too...guess we should look it up here on soup huh! :0...thanks for your wonderful comments :) have a good one C.H.

Eve Roper April 1, 2019 at 9:30 PM Chris, I like the form and subject matter, I also like the way you repeated the last word with the first, I have done it a few times. hugs Eve Chris Hagy April 3, 2019 at 10:24 PM Thanks so much for your visit Eve...I like this form too, but this is my only one so far...have a great day :) C.H.

Harry Horsman March 28, 2019 at 5:25 PM Wow, the sentiment is so deep here, your poetry certainly does bring out the way it was. Love this Chris.... Chris Hagy April 1, 2019 at 4:06 PM Thanks so much for your visit and great comments Harry :) have a great day :) C.H.

Paul Callus March 28, 2019 at 5:20 PM I can feel pain and disappointment in your words, Chris. This could well be fiction, but having read your book, I would be tempted to guess otherwise! Warm regards // paul Chris Hagy March 28, 2019 at 9:47 PM Thanks for visiting Paul, and reading my book! :) I hope you enjoyed it...this is actually not related to my book...but also not fiction... have a great day Paul :) C.H.

Andrea Dietrich March 26, 2019 at 6:33 PM we can feel the pain here. It sounds like you were betrayed. I know I have seen this style of poetry before where the last word of each line reflects at the beginning of the next line. Does that form have a name? Great job, Chris. Chris Hagy April 1, 2019 at 4:13 PM Hi Andrea :)...don't know if this style has a formal name...just something I tried when I wrote this...have a great day :) C.H.

Daniel Turner March 25, 2019 at 1:09 PM Do we ever really know anyone? Emotions certainly distort our perception. We only know what others want us to know and usually only see what they want us to see. A very thought provoking write, Chris:) Chris Hagy March 27, 2019 at 9:54 PM Thanks so much for your visit Daniel...your comment so true...we are all human I guess...have a nice day C.H.

Anne-Lise Andresen March 25, 2019 at 1:20 AM - A touching writing, Chris - And you're right: "Understanding is the key to it all" .... without this key everything becomes difficult - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Chris Hagy March 27, 2019 at 9:52 PM Thanks for the visit Sunshine :)...I try to have understanding...have a great day :) C.H.

Silent One March 24, 2019 at 5:07 PM Deep emotive poem.. one many can relate too Chris Hagy March 24, 2019 at 10:13 PM Thank you Silent, glad you could stop by, have a great day :) C.H.

Michael Tor March 24, 2019 at 4:48 PM So often we think we know someone and trust and sadly we end up disappointed. I felt for the writer. Very well written. Chris Hagy March 24, 2019 at 10:11 PM Thank you so much for the visit and wonderful comments Michael, have a good day :) C.H.

Vijay Pandit March 24, 2019 at 4:17 PM I liked the way you linked your lines..and connected emotions of sadness..that we all recall from time to time. An emotive write, Chris. Chris Hagy March 24, 2019 at 4:27 PM Thanks so much for visiting today Vijay :) Thanks for the nice comment as well... have a great day :) C.H.