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Living Out Loud

Living out loud, is being awesomely fearless,
Of judgements made by the internet crowd!


“Be you”, is a constant, pounding refrain!
And then, when you are, they think you are vain?


What a conundrum, for quite a few.
Kneeling to others’ social points of view.


A  windowless prison on this lovely earth.
To sacrifice unique you…to please a few!

                             8/9/2022
                               ~1~

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Elena Eagle Date: 8/14/2022 2:35:00 PM Be creative in your own voice. Continue the good work. Login to Reply

Bill Baker Date: 8/12/2022 1:56:00 PM Great message, my friend. To be the best we can be, we must each be free, to be who we're meant to be. Hugs, Bill Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 8/12/2022 2:21:00 PM A fab, true to our hearts comment…it’s practically a Mono Rhyme. Thanks, Bill Panagiota xxx

M. L. Kiser Date: 8/12/2022 11:08:00 AM Yes, we can't please everyone, one must be true to themselves, generous and kind and loving, as much as possible, to others. Well penned. Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 8/12/2022 12:12:00 PM Thank you, ML. You state some salient points. And I value your assessment and visit! Sweet of you. Panagiota XXX

Lisa Ricci Date: 8/11/2022 12:55:00 PM Hello Pangie. Its been a long time. Your words are correct. Somehow we forget this. Your entry proves a great reminder. May this day find you well. Blessings. Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 8/11/2022 1:49:00 PM Hi Linda…Much going on here. I fell off my couch yesterday. How unique is that? LOL I was reaching too far for something on the floor. This being me, stuff, is not easy. Always grouchy moles around who want you to be just like them! They best stay far away from me, then. They come around and punch me off and on. Used to these sheep. Baaa…Baaaa LOL Panagiota xxx

Ann Gilmour Date: 8/10/2022 8:09:00 PM There can only be one Panagiota - never change... we are all different. How boring the world if we were all the same. We are who we are and hurrah for that. With love and hugs Ann xxx Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 8/11/2022 10:20:00 AM Ann, you remind me of my Mom! She instructed me that all people are different. Sadly, the world expects us to be just like them. Even worse, we better think their way, or…it’s the highway? My head has been bloodied over the decades because for sure, I will not follow the crowd! It’s much more fun to be genuine Thank you, Panagiota xxx

Gershon Wolf Date: 8/9/2022 4:19:00 PM Never works anyway, trying to please people. Who was it who said 'You can't please all the people half the time,' or some such profundity?! Cheers, gw Login to Reply Panagiota Romios Date: 8/9/2022 4:36:00 PM Right on. I don’t know who said that profound? saying. My poem exceeds that saying. Decades of bowing to please. Then decades being me…better being real than tickling toes. I can’t bear being a sheep. Baa-Baaa.))) Panagiota xxx