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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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 :) Login to Reply 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.. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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. Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 Login to Reply 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 :)

Connie Marcum Wong Date: 7/24/2017 2:28:00 AM Brilliant and almost a beautiful as you are! : ) Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/24/2017 5:24:00 AM You're so sweet Miss Connie and thank you very much... hugs :)

Susan Ashley Date: 7/23/2017 7:41:00 PM I love pantoums and I love your message. Well said in a very lovely way :) Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/23/2017 8:13:00 PM Thanks Susan...hugs :)

Eve Roper Date: 7/21/2017 9:48:00 AM Very well said, Akkina, my nature is similar , but at 66.. enjoyed reading. ~* Thank you for the visit on my poem.. Eve Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/21/2017 10:21:00 AM Thanks so much Eve, I think we all are, just some are filled with negativity and they're miserable. Sad, I feel for them :)

Daniel Turner Date: 7/21/2017 8:30:00 AM Well I do happen to know you and I love all I know, Kina. Lovely poem. Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/21/2017 8:45:00 AM I appreciate that and that's all there is about me. Just a smiley me with a big heart :) thanks Danny...xoxo :)

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 7/21/2017 7:48:00 AM Send you a big very big smile! I know what you say is true! Artfully written dear, Akkina! Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/21/2017 8:16:00 AM Thank you so much, Demetrios. I'm smiling a big one :) :)

Ralph Sergi Date: 7/20/2017 6:16:00 PM A beautiful poem with such wisdom , Akkina. Some people just look at you and pre judge . Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/20/2017 7:59:00 PM Thank you so much Ralph :)

Tim Smith Date: 7/20/2017 2:41:00 PM You are a great soul...smile Login to Reply Akkina Downing Date: 7/20/2017 2:47:00 PM Awe, thank you so much Tim. Negative people tried to pull me down but I'm a much better person than that kind :) xoxo, Kina :)