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Life Is a Tree

Havn't you heard?
Life isn't fair.
Nobody listens,
Nobody cares.

Everybody lies,
and covers them with smiles.
Nobodys true,
Always in denial.

Everybody hurts.
We all feel pain.
Nobodys perfect.
Nobodys sane.

Life is a tree.
Outside dark.
Nobody looks,
Beneath the bark.

You can laugh all you want,
but soon you'll see.
Nobody smiles,
When they're the tree.

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Belinda Parish

Date: 3/13/2009 9:51:00 AM

Forgot to say 'Congrats' on you poem being featured this week....keep on writing...

Belinda Parish

Date: 3/13/2009 9:50:00 AM

Love this write Catherine. So much truth written here. Love the flow of it too...~Belinda~ Thanks for the comment on my write, 'Hideaway'.

Tyesha Ehigiator

Date: 3/12/2009 11:47:00 PM

Beautiful write, Congratulations on your lovely poetry being featured this week..GB Tyesha

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 3/12/2009 5:13:00 PM

Everybody lies, and covers them with smiles. Everyone lies, covered with smiles Yet they root! Light & Love and thanks for the chuckle

Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 3/12/2009 11:18:00 AM

...(book called 'A Course in Miracles' in case you're interested) Thanks for sharing. It was very moving for me. - Yoni

Yoni Dvorkis

Date: 3/12/2009 11:17:00 AM

Wow, very powerful. I love the directness in your approach. I've thought about this problem myself for about 2 and a half years. One thing I can say is I did in fact look beneath the bark, for like maybe a few seconds. That's all I can handle at any given time since I start crying almost immediately afterwards. All you have to do is ask why people feel this way. What's driving all of this denial and smiling cover up? Then get ready for the answer...

Ashley Abel

Date: 3/12/2009 4:56:00 AM

gratz on your poem bein featured. ~Ashley

Fathima Dawood

Date: 3/12/2009 4:50:00 AM

Well done on this poem being featured this week. Lovely Peace Fathima

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 3/11/2009 2:57:00 PM

Congratulations on your excellent poetry being featured this week Catherine. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 3/11/2009 11:06:00 AM

Congratulations Catherine on the featuring of your quatrain, "Life Is A Tree." Vince

Maryam Jameela Haniff

Date: 3/10/2009 3:20:00 PM

congrats on your wonderful poem being featured this week!......smile~...MJ*

Daver Austin

Date: 3/10/2009 10:29:00 AM

You are so right! Like, the dogs are partly responsible, the dogs being society. Congrats on this selection. Like your image. Love, daver

Date: 3/9/2009 5:59:00 PM

The pain comes through your words. Interesting perspective in this poem. Congratulations on having it featured. Wishing you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

Sue Mason

Date: 3/9/2009 4:24:00 PM

Excellent use of this form, Catherine. Some Native Americans call trees 'Standing People" and your write here brought that imagery to mind ... smile ... great choice to be a feature this week at the Soup. Congratulations!