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If You Wonder

IF YOU WONDER*


Wonder not, my friend, that the 
buds of love seldom bloom in 
Men’s souls,   

It’s because of

The blizzard of self-indulgence that 
Hardly ever allows care for others to 
Defrost!  


© Demetrios Trifiatis

   10  OCTOBER  2013





*Answer to Jack Ellison’s verse: 

“What a wonderful place this 
world would be If love replaced hate in 
men's souls.”

From his poem “Eileen and I”

Copyright © Demetrios Trifiatis | Year Posted 2013

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Kj Force Date: 10/17/2013 7:56:00 PM Pretty much sums up the lack of empathy and apathy in todays world...just to busy with my own problems...great write.. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/18/2013 2:24:00 AM Welcome my dear, Ki Force! Hope you stay with us for ever! Thank you for your visit and comment! You are absolutely right!

Lionel Ledbetter Date: 10/14/2013 9:12:00 PM Pride, or self esteem that is being taught to our children in public schools; which feeds indulgence. Just the opposite of what the Bible teaches. You have wisdom, my friend. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/16/2013 9:23:00 AM Thank you ,Lionel, for your more than generous comment! You are so kind!

Allan Koven Date: 10/14/2013 11:21:00 AM D, Look on this site. How many poems are love poems written by men. Hundreds! We although built difference still carry within our human souls, love, romance, compassion, and we also have learned to nurture and with it protect those we love. Allan Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/14/2013 1:33:00 PM Yes, Allan, you are absolutely right! Although myriads have been written more are coming for the heart would never stop loving! Thank you!

Lucilla Carrillo Date: 10/12/2013 4:13:00 PM Hi, I think this must be true true if you say it. have not read Jack's poem, but I will. Thanks for sharing his today.... Lucilla Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/12/2013 5:15:00 PM Kind of you, Lucilla , to visit and comment! Thank you!

Sean Claudine Date: 10/11/2013 7:02:00 PM wow beautifullly written. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/12/2013 1:35:00 AM Merci mon ami, Sean, for your visit and your appreciation!

Nette Onclaud Date: 10/11/2013 1:32:00 PM wise are your ways, D... totally lyrical and fluid; love conquers all..:) hugggs Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/11/2013 2:43:00 PM Absolutely right! Love conquers all...if there is love to conquer all! Thank you for your visit and your courteous comment my dear Nette!

Christine Phillips Date: 10/11/2013 11:12:00 AM My courageous Demetrios thanks for your truthful confession "buds of love seldom bloom in Men’s souls" Well spoken. I have not been around lately so I have been missing your precious words. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/11/2013 11:21:00 AM How nice to see you back my dear, Christine! Thank you so much for your visit and your amiable comment!

Jack Ellison Date: 10/11/2013 6:05:00 AM You honour me, kind sir! Yes "man's self-indulgence" clouds his thinking as to the needs of others. As always, great words from a great philosopher poet. By the way, you now have a much friendlier avatar! LOL Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/11/2013 6:13:00 AM Thank you my dear friend, Jack! Thank you for your visit and your cordial comment! Now, although my new avatar picture that is friendlier, as you say, it cannot compete with the so charming picture of yours! Ha-ha! BTW today I became a life-member of PS as you are!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 10/11/2013 5:29:00 AM - Skill and the truth ... coming from you Demetrios as always. - Well written. - oxox // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/11/2013 5:57:00 AM Anne-Lise, how nice to visit me! Thank you for your gracious comment!

Andrea Dietrich Date: 10/10/2013 4:38:00 PM I really like how you did this and how you got inspired by Jack's poem. Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/10/2013 4:48:00 PM Well, sometimes inspiration works in mysterious ways! I thought it could be right to give Jack an answer for if you see half of my poems deal with peace! From " We Are Brothers" written back in 1984 till "THE FORMULA" just written a few days before Jack wrote " Eileen and I". All these years I look to promote peace and love and to find out why people fail to love! Thank you so much for your visit, you so kind!

Eileen Manassian Date: 10/10/2013 2:39:00 PM Beautified by the ring of truth.....amazing. Self indulgence is a terrible thing...Mau we leatn yo avoid it.... Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/10/2013 4:51:00 PM Thank you my dear poetess! Yes, it is the "ring of truth" that beautifies it but truth also is its weak point as it hurts some people! Thank you again!

Sara Kendrick Date: 10/10/2013 11:47:00 AM Truth you have penned..Enjoyed reading this one today..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/10/2013 4:53:00 PM Yes, I have penned a truth but a truth is not always popular! Thank you very much for visiting!

Russell Sivey Date: 10/10/2013 7:04:00 AM Wow, this is a massively ingenious write my friend! You have portrayed an amazing poem here Demetrios! I really loved reading this lovely poem this morning! What a glorious piece, quite the philosophical poem, Great Work!! Login to Reply Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 10/10/2013 7:35:00 AM Thank you so much my friend, Russell! You always are appreciative!