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If You Don'T Know Me

If you don't know me Understand me with my smile I am a lover of happiness My heart is as beautiful as my appearance Understand me with my smile I am a genuine caring and friendly soul My heart is as beautiful as my appearance So don't judge me I am a genuine, caring, and friendly soul I am a lover of happiness So don't judge me If you don't know me Smile Akkina R Downing 7-20-17

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Line Gauthier

Date: 11/11/2017 2:35:00 PM

I love your pantoum. Your used it very well.

Akkina Downing
Date: 11/11/2017 3:39:00 PM

Thank you so much Line! Hugs :)

Michael Bell

Date: 8/23/2017 2:30:00 PM

What can I say -- a woman of essence

Akkina Downing
Date: 8/23/2017 2:54:00 PM

Lol! Thank you Michael :)

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 8/16/2017 6:15:00 PM

Enjoyed your point and the way you expressed it.

Akkina Downing
Date: 8/16/2017 7:19:00 PM

Thanks so much Sunlite :)

Mike Reed

Date: 8/8/2017 9:20:00 AM

Please write back to me! I've hoped for a comment. Please respond.

Akkina Downing
Date: 8/8/2017 9:42:00 AM

Hello Mike, how are you doing?

Phil Capitano

Date: 8/7/2017 8:25:00 AM

Good stuff Akkina and an important message about judging too quickly based on appearance.

Akkina Downing
Date: 8/7/2017 10:45:00 AM

Thank you Phil :)

Edward Mccall

Date: 8/2/2017 10:00:00 AM

What a great message Kina definitely into my faves it goes.

Akkina Downing
Date: 8/2/2017 7:01:00 PM

Thank you my dear friend, you've always so kind and I'm super grateful to have you as soup friend...hugs :)

Silent One

Date: 7/31/2017 9:57:00 AM

Good thing you didn't punch em :)

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/31/2017 11:24:00 AM

Oh gosh, they scared me. Lol!

Silent One

Date: 7/31/2017 9:06:00 AM

Pantoum is my fave form, have not written one in a while though.. will have to do one.. No one has the right to judge you, yet at time some do.. sadly, it is the hypocrite who judges the most.. ignorant to what is happening in their own kitchen..

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/31/2017 9:26:00 AM

I'm looking forward to read it :) And yeah I get so fed up but I learned to just walk away and smile :)

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 7/28/2017 2:41:00 PM

Akkina, no one should be judged.We should all be our yourselves. You are a good person, just be you. Those who judge other people are not happy with themselves. Have a good day my friend.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 7/29/2017 6:38:00 PM

Akkina,people who judge other people are a sad case.they are not happy so they say things about other people to make themselves feel better. So sad.You will always have my supprot my friend. Have a nice evening my friend.

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/28/2017 3:10:00 PM

No one have the right to judge anyone, but women can be judgmental no matter how good you are. Skinny or not, pretty or not, there's always something to judge about. But I thank you Miss Darlene for your support, always... May you have a wonderful weekend :)

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 7/28/2017 2:24:00 PM

A crystal river of love flows freely from this beautiful Pantoum, Akkina. An instant fave. A POTW nominee as far as I can read. Star bright poetry w/such shimmering love luminescence. Love always.

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/28/2017 3:05:00 PM

Dear Freddie, your comment made me smile a huge one :) thank you very much my dear friend... hugs :)

Paul Callus

Date: 7/26/2017 3:21:00 PM

A most lovely poem written by a beautiful person, not just on the outside but also within! Your poems and comments are proof of that, Akkina. Keep smiling:) Regards // paul

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/26/2017 5:04:00 PM

Awww, thank you so much Paul. I'm so grateful to be on poetrysoup. It's a wonderful site to meet kind and friendly people like you and the rest. Makes me smile every day :) God bless my dear friend Paul. Hugs :)

Maria Williams

Date: 7/25/2017 3:01:00 AM

A beautiful Pantoum Akkina , as beautiful as the smiling person who wrote it...Maria

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/25/2017 5:03:00 AM

Awe. Maria, thank you so much, i really do appreciate all of your lovely comments. You're are beautiful person... hugs, Kina :)

Jan Allison

Date: 7/24/2017 12:55:00 PM

what a beautiful pantoum with a lovely message Akkina - I hate being judged and even worse lied about by people who don't know me hence the reason I do not do social media :-( hugs jan xx

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/24/2017 1:00:00 PM

One of the reason I got off FB since the beginning of this year. I may go back later but I'm enjoying my free time from there and spending it here in soup. Thank you so much Jan, always appreciating your visit and lovely comment... Hugs, Kina :)

Gary Bateman

Date: 7/24/2017 6:42:00 AM

Hello Kina, Your heart, soul, and smile definite shine through in the verses of your wonderfully-rendered Pantoum here!! A beautiful write for sure!! (The Pantoum format can be a bit tricky at times, but you handled this one very well.) Enjoyed this one immensely!! Keep Smiling . . . Gary

Akkina Downing
Date: 7/24/2017 12:22:00 PM

Hi Gary, it's always wonderful to hear your feedback on my work. I appreciate it very much. Thank you and always smiling regardless :)