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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

Date: 6/17/2022 9:07:00 AM

I came looking for you today. I hope you return soon. You are missed Chris. Blessings xxoo

Chris Hagy
Date: 1/15/2023 6:26:00 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

Date: 10/29/2020 1:10:00 PM

Hey how are those special need animals? How did you get on with your book?

Chris Hagy
Date: 11/12/2020 7:16:00 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

Date: 4/4/2020 12:52:00 PM

A beautiful sad write Chris.

Chris Hagy
Date: 4/6/2020 8:29:00 AM

Thank you so much James :)... sometimes pouring it out on paper is better than crying it out... stay safe C.H.

J.W. Earnings

Date: 3/10/2020 4:45:00 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
Date: 3/10/2020 9:14:00 PM

Thank you so much J.W. :) thank you for the visit and your marvelous comments! :) have a wonderful day C.H.

Silent One

Date: 2/3/2020 2:11:00 PM

Stopping by to say hi and I hope you are ok..

Chris Hagy
Date: 2/6/2020 9:18:00 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

Date: 1/15/2020 9:17:00 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
Date: 1/16/2020 9:58:00 PM

Thank you so much for your kind words...I will pay you a visit...have a wonderful day:) C.H.

Muddasar Javad

Date: 1/4/2020 4:09:00 AM

this is deep and powerful and you are such an expressive.. :) like it

Chris Hagy
Date: 1/5/2020 10:01:00 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

Date: 4/2/2019 9:15:00 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
Date: 4/3/2019 10:32:00 PM

Thanks so much Connie :)...unfortunately some "surprises" aren't so nice...and life goes on... have a good day C.H.

Laura Leiser

Date: 4/1/2019 10:42:00 PM

Wonderful way you emote here in this sad poem, Chris. Well written! :)

Chris Hagy
Date: 4/3/2019 10:28:00 PM

Thanks for your visit and great comments Laura :) Have a wonderful day :) C.H.

Janice Canerdy

Date: 4/1/2019 10:41:00 PM

This loop poem--Right?--is well-written and emotional, clearly expressing disillusionment. Janice

Chris Hagy
Date: 4/3/2019 10:26:00 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

Date: 4/1/2019 9:30:00 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
Date: 4/3/2019 10:24:00 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

Date: 3/28/2019 5:25:00 PM

Wow, the sentiment is so deep here, your poetry certainly does bring out the way it was. Love this Chris....

Chris Hagy
Date: 4/1/2019 4:06:00 PM

Thanks so much for your visit and great comments Harry :) have a great day :) C.H.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/28/2019 5:20:00 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
Date: 3/28/2019 9:47:00 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

Date: 3/26/2019 6:33:00 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
Date: 4/1/2019 4:13:00 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

Date: 3/25/2019 1:09:00 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
Date: 3/27/2019 9:54:00 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

Date: 3/25/2019 1:20:00 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
Date: 3/27/2019 9:52:00 PM

Thanks for the visit Sunshine :)...I try to have understanding...have a great day :) C.H.

Silent One

Date: 3/24/2019 5:07:00 PM

Deep emotive poem.. one many can relate too

Chris Hagy
Date: 3/24/2019 10:13:00 PM

Thank you Silent, glad you could stop by, have a great day :) C.H.

Michael Tor

Date: 3/24/2019 4:48:00 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
Date: 3/24/2019 10:11:00 PM

Thank you so much for the visit and wonderful comments Michael, have a good day :) C.H.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 3/24/2019 4:17:00 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
Date: 3/24/2019 4:27:00 PM

Thanks so much for visiting today Vijay :) Thanks for the nice comment as well... have a great day :) C.H.