Gershon Wolf Poet Free verse

Was That Me

When I look back 
  I don’t recognize myself

Was that me
  bad-mouthing my parents

Was I that mean
   Did I say that – to my sisters

Criticizing friends so cruelly
   always speaking foolishly

Who put that tongue in my mouth
   Was that me

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Bill Baker May 7, 2022 at 2:46 PM That's what awareness does for you, you look back and see it as it was, not as you thought it was. The veil is rent! The illusion is dispelled! I can see clearer now, wow! Thanks for the mindful poem, Gershon. I enjoyed it! Bill

Deb M May 6, 2022 at 8:53 AM Couldn’t of been Gershon….nope it wasn’t you!! Debx

Heidi Sands May 6, 2022 at 5:21 AM We were not allowed to in our house. Take care Gershon :)

Valsa George May 6, 2022 at 12:32 AM Forget about all the foolish things we did before . Correct the mistakes and start anew. If you have control over your tongue now, it is more than enough. You can be proud that you have improved from what you have been.

Unseeking Seeker May 5, 2022 at 8:39 PM Watch life enact in slow motion as our hearts respond to love’s magic potion

L Milton Hankins May 5, 2022 at 7:26 PM You know, gw, I can honestly say I guarded my tongue well as a youngster. If I had misspoke to my father he probably would have removed it! My mother never warranted an unkind word. My sister...well, perhaps...a few times.

Anthony Bianco May 5, 2022 at 7:24 PM Hi Gershon, I love the simplicity and honesty.. I think our tongues were cut from the same cloth, Best wishes, Anthony