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On the Island of Friendship

On the island of friendship, Luscious fruits and fragrant flowers grow. Enemies, we hope, are not allowed. Yet viciuosness sneaks in, so tawdry and shallow. Be very careful of those you trust, Any friendship.,may be most hollow! With anyone, there is no guarantee, That one day, they will turn their back on thee! Especially, is this true online. Where we believe all is a giant truth-zine? Don’t be so naive with your good heart! Some might harm you, with their words as poison darts. No way in person would anyone be so obnoxious!! But online~ some of us know the vebiage is vicious and toxic. After twenty five years, being on-line. The meaness has not toned down but is more crude and unrefined. No wonder their hateful words are accepted as true! Using “so called” fact-finders spinning political, hateful stew. Humility seems to have totally disappeared. Replaced by lies and innuendos. Lord, help us to forgive but never forget,human feelings are not to forfeit. Pray your Guardian Angel keep you from online harm. Away from the mean of heart, smiling, who fly about in large swarms. 9/8/2022 ~2~

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Date: 9/9/2022 3:07:00 PM
I think you are right that in real life people wouldn’t be so obnoxious. And I think that in time people begin to see through them. Hope you are having a good day dear poet. Ps
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Date: 9/9/2022 3:01:00 PM
It's hard to tell who is sincere and who's misleading online. We all make our own choices as to how we accept and turn away from people we communicate with online. Most of the people I've met online are just being themselves, which is fine with me. We are all different in the way we see life and participation here on PoetrySoup. Thanks for sharing from your perspective to help other Panagiota, my friend. Have a great weekend! Bill
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Date: 9/9/2022 2:01:00 AM
Thats the trouble online, one never knows who's behind the screen, and you wonder is it friend or foe. We all take a chance sometimes but sooner or later we get to know what that person is, friend or foe. Tom
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Date: 9/9/2022 3:28:00 AM
You hit the nail on the head, great job, Tom. I know I trust too much. Disappearing friends, who say they care about you are a red flag for me. I believe people, then, They are gone? I know my friends here. But I no longer put my neck in a friends’ noose. Pangie xx. I just let God tale care of them.
Date: 9/8/2022 7:37:00 PM
"truth-zine": cute. On-line words are just "i's and o's". Friendship is a personal choice face-to-face endeavor; all others are voices we allow to reach us and we determine how we want to react. Choose Joy. God knows. :-)
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Date: 9/9/2022 3:35:00 AM
Arlo,,,you are very wise. Online are only voices. as you say.”We determine how we react” Excellent, excellent! Appreciate that insight! Thank you, Pangir xx
Date: 9/8/2022 6:09:00 PM
Lovely poem, it is perfect. Many can relate to this, I do. I have been lucky with the mean-spirited. Thank you, Panagiota. ~Anaya
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Date: 9/9/2022 3:31:00 AM
Thank you. Ayana.. God bless you. Panagiota
Date: 9/8/2022 5:42:00 PM
Beautifully put Pangie! Just love the way you have penned this and how so very true it is! Easy to portray yourself as selfless and wonderful through words and easy to be forthright, opinionated and unkind from behind a screen! Love this poem…..Debx
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Date: 9/9/2022 3:47:00 AM
Thank you for such a great comment Deb! I-have met those who portray themselves as selfless and “cute.” Many gullible poets go for the bait.sweet ? Or they use the limerick form to catch people… but will stab you in the stomach,if you let them don’t!, Read Arlo’s comment above. I had a murder threat via soupmail and she is still online! I really forgot her name! Good. I really can’t be other than me. If people do not like me, so what? They are only voices as Arlo said… Pangiexx

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