Donna Polotnik Poet Free verse

Surprise

I'm surprised.
I'm surprised when people walk away from my honesty
I'm surprised when I am judged.
I would think I wouldn't be surprised anymore.
Because, it has happened to me more than once.
I'm learning slowly and painfully, that it doesn't matter
what people think of me.
It matters what I think of me.
And, if I like myself, surprise! 
I don't walk too near those who find my honesty unappealing.
I don't walk to near those who would judge me.

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Sue Mason October 31, 2008 at 7:01 PM This feels unfinished somehow ... boy we could write a book on this one ... LOL ... in the last line you left off the second "o" in too. I love, "if I like myself, surprise!" Sometimes thats exactly how it feels/happens ... someone who commented on my "Inner Child" write said how glad they were to have time with their grandchildren ... I don't think they got it but there I go again ... judging ... smile ...