Panagiota Romios Poet Rhyme

Long Ago, I Trusted

People’s hearts, ah, I thought they were filled with friendship and dignity.

A few well placed daggers, here and oh, yes , there!
Have given me pause, to wonder...did they ever, honestly care?

Or.....Are online relationships but a mystic fantasy?
Filled with misplaced trust, love, that cease in ultimate misery?

Oh, they weep, when death takes another away.
And carry-on as good undertakers, they!

Yet the sun rises each day forever and shall, for the living,
And for many a day.

May we honor our friends gone to final rest!
But supporting the living, should be our quest.

              10/15/2021

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Beryl Edmonds October 20, 2021 at 5:40 PM Though we mourn those we’ve lost and have gone to eternal rest I agree we must do our best to support the living and make it our daily quest. Well said Pangie… Belle

Elena Eagle October 20, 2021 at 7:12 AM Time goes by so quickly and yet we don't spend as we should living in the here and now.

Paul Callus October 17, 2021 at 7:24 AM Your words make us stop to reflect on our own situations, Pangie. Of course we feel the loss of beloved ones, and yet, for those who are left to mourn life must go on. ~Regards // paul Panagiota Romios October 17, 2021 at 8:31 AM Honored by your visit. The departed live on in our hearts. And let’s not forget each other. A hug, an email a comment, can brighten another’s day. Just as you just have done for me. Thank you, Paul. Pangie

Quoth Theraven October 16, 2021 at 12:18 PM Panagiota, I want to know more about the daggers in your life.., “This place is a dream. Only a sleeper considers it real. Then death comes like dawn, and you wake up laughing at what you thought was your grief.” -Rumi Panagiota Romios October 17, 2021 at 8:41 AM You make me laugh, Richard. These dagger people are vicious.they know who they are. You need not know. Life goes on, no matter what, A moving and applicable quote, sweet friend. Thank you Pangie

Gershon Wolf October 15, 2021 at 11:28 AM The last couplet is the hard truth --- hard 'cos it's much easier to weep than to pitch in and help. Great point, Pangie! Happy Friday, Gershon Panagiota Romios October 17, 2021 at 8:45 AM Wow, I didn’t realize the power of that. We are here, then...we are gone. We cannot comfort the dead, but living humans, like live flowers, need sun, love and nourishment. Thank you. Pangie

Joseph P. DiMino October 15, 2021 at 11:25 AM "May we honor our friends gone to final rest! But supporting the living, should be our quest." -- For sure; we must not sell short any friendship, those yet with us, or those on a slight hiatus, till we meet again in a far more simpatico place.

Darlene De Beaulieu October 15, 2021 at 11:17 AM Hello Panagiota, that is right Panagiota, you have to be yourself and no one else but who you are. Because that is who you are. Hugs. Darlene De Beaulieu October 17, 2021 at 11:04 AM Hello Panagiota, yes that is right. We must praise others. Your welcome . Hugs. Panagiota Romios October 17, 2021 at 8:48 AM Good comment Darlene! Sometimes we have to stop thinking we are so hot.,,and praise others, Thank you, Pangie

Lisa Ricci October 15, 2021 at 9:57 AM Hello pangie - You have described the cycle of life of trusting first and then remembering what matters while we are living making that our quest. Have a beautiful afternoon and night - Thank you for sharing. Keep enjoying poetry and poetrysoup. Panagiota Romios October 15, 2021 at 10:09 AM Love, love your comment. I had to take some time away. Sheer exhaustion. I have plenty to post, but there is a thing called LIFE?? I no longer live IN the soup as I once did.I have been here almost three years. Daily.it finally caught up with me.I appreciate the space here to be who I am, not the person, others want me to be. Thank you, dear Lisa! Pangie