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With Eyes Closed

When something we’re doing doesn’t seem right, with our eyes closed, we look for an insight. It isn’t something obvious we feel, it’s more like a sense that it isn’t real. There’s something amiss; it could turn out wrong. Something is missing or doesn’t belong. In our process have we left something out? Maybe we need is to try a new route. It’s not what we’re doing, it’s why it’s done. If intent was wrong, it must be undone. Soulfully we ask just what should we do? To each of our minds the answer came through. If we let love flow, we can clear the air. With our new insight, we both will be fair.

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Paula Goldsmith

Date: 5/31/2022 2:52:00 PM

A "Wonderful" write. If it doesn’t seem right, then it wrong. Have a great/blessed day writing away.......................

Bill Baker
Date: 6/1/2022 7:43:00 AM

I agree, Paula. That thing we called intuition is the spirit inside of each of us trying to guide us and make our lives more meaningful. Thanks for the rhyming encouragement. Spend part of your day letting us know what you have to say. :-) Bill

Valsa George

Date: 5/27/2022 8:49:00 PM

A little of introspection can easily bring the reason to show where we have gone wrong. It might also show us the right route to reach our destination. A meaningful and well composed sonnet, dear friend Bill !

Bill Baker
Date: 5/27/2022 9:47:00 PM

Thank you, Valsa, for your mindful comment on this Sonnet. A situation can look very different if we slow down and find our center and reflect upon the source of the problem. We must be willing to see through the eyes of the other person to truly understand where they're coming from. In doing that we often find the fault in our own position. Smiles ~ Blessings my dear friend Valsa.

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 5/27/2022 7:02:00 PM

Wise words, Bill. Whispers of truth always guide us, distilling each mind-body impulse through the lens of unconditional love ~ if we choose to listen

Bill Baker
Date: 5/27/2022 7:39:00 PM

Thank you for the wise comment, Unseeking Seeker. Have a great weekend! Bill

Heidi Sands

Date: 5/27/2022 10:29:00 AM

Great poem Bill. Important :)

Bill Baker
Date: 5/27/2022 9:54:00 PM

Thank you, Heidi. I appreciate your reading and commenting on my poetry. Smiles ~ Blessings Bill

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 5/27/2022 9:24:00 AM

Love is always the answer. You KNOW it, my friend. Thanks for all your recent comments to my poems. I appreciate you and other poets who build the community here.

Bill Baker
Date: 5/27/2022 9:53:00 PM

Your so kind to include me in what you and others before me have built. I feel like some of you have really accepted me and my poetry here at poetry soup. I'm blessed to have been led to this site. I hope your doctor's appointment goes well Andrea. Love and prayers, Bill

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 5/26/2022 5:34:00 AM

We live and learn, and thus become more wise and it is through our own mistakes that we sometimes make along the way that we gain wisdom and that will never stop , we simply now understand one another better. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Bill Baker
Date: 5/26/2022 9:21:00 PM

Your words are wise and your heart big, my friend. Thanks for the comments, Bill

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/25/2022 10:08:00 AM

Why is this so difficult to understand "Maybe we need is to try a new route." - it is wisdom.

Bill Baker
Date: 5/26/2022 9:20:00 PM

Thank you, Caren. Have a great day my friend, Bill

Alexis Y.

Date: 5/25/2022 9:46:00 AM

WoW! Bill, Your poem is filled with wisdom and great advice. Your last two lines sum it up very well. Have a nice day my friend:-) Alexis

Bill Baker
Date: 5/26/2022 9:18:00 PM

Thank you, Alexis. Your kind words are an encouragement. Smiles and Blessings my friend. Hugs, Bill

Mike Gentile

Date: 5/24/2022 4:54:00 AM

If we let love flow!That is just right Bill! I do so try every day! I loved your Sonnet! Happy Tuesday!!

Bill Baker
Date: 5/24/2022 5:04:00 PM

From what I see here on poetry soup, you're doing great then. Thanks for commenting, Mike. Bill

Anil Deo

Date: 5/23/2022 10:06:00 AM

Your 3 stanzas reminded me of my poem today, from Acts 5: Ananais & Sapphira - slain for lyingvtompeter & thus, to God (?). The final lines is good advice for all relationships, especially two by two. ThanX Coach Bill

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:24:00 PM

Thank you, Anil, for your comment. Seems our minds are thinking the same today. :-) Blessings, my friend. Bill

Robert Gorelick

Date: 5/22/2022 7:38:00 PM

As Abraham Lincoln said "Let us listen to our better angels. An engaging sonnet, my friend, Robert

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:25:00 PM

Then I agree with Abe. :-) Thanks for commenting, Robert. Have a great week my friend! Bill

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 5/22/2022 2:10:00 PM

when love enters the situation, the way becomes clear. With love, insight prevails and conflicts are diminished. A profound sonnet, dearest Bill. I particularly liked the line: soulfully we ask just what should we do.... you're gifted

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:30:00 PM

Thank you, Sara, for choosing to practice this technique with me as we learn to be more thoughtful and loving when we are out of sync. Smiles ~ Blessing Bill

David Kavanagh

Date: 5/22/2022 1:50:00 PM

indeed when a feeling seems surreal Bill there is usually something strange going on, a sensory overload perhaps or just lost in the moment, the latter is probably more likely to be good, a very interesting Sonnet, I do like the way you approach the situation, cheers David

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:32:00 PM

Still learning, David, but it seems to be moving in the right direction, as I like to say. Thanks for commenting, Bill

Vijay Pandit

Date: 5/22/2022 12:14:00 PM

So true-- It isn’t something obvious we feel, it’s more like a sense that it isn’t real. We know it by intuition--I like the advice in ending lines, Bill.

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:38:00 PM

Thanks, Vijay. It's tough when you feel out of sync with someone you love, and it ends up growing if you don't deal with it from a place of Love. Have a great week my friend! Bill

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 5/22/2022 11:41:00 AM

Bill, your sonnet is a lovely reminder that we think better with our hearts. Have a happy Sunday, Evelyn :)

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:39:00 PM

I agree, Evelyn. Start with Love and you can overcome any obstacle. Smile and Blessings, my friend. Bill

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 5/22/2022 11:03:00 AM

Hello Bill, I love this poem and the way the words flow. Your poetess friend DarleneEnjoy your day.

Darlene De Beaulieu
Date: 5/24/2022 10:21:00 AM

Hello Bill, you are welcome. Thank you so much. I hope that your day is filled with joy to. Your poetess friend. Darlene

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:40:00 PM

Thanks, Darlene, my poetess friend. May your day be filled with joy. Hugs, Bill

Sotto Poet

Date: 5/22/2022 10:40:00 AM

Such a great sonnet, Bill. Your Imagery and diction shed more enchantment on your poem. Thanks for sharing

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:42:00 PM

Thanks, my friend. I hope it helps others to approach problems from a place of Love. A poet friend in Texas, Bill

Judy Ball

Date: 5/22/2022 10:27:00 AM

Oh I really like this Bill. Reminds me of one of my favorite quotes. "When There's Doubt Don't" . We should do all things with a happy heart and a desire to please The Lord. Good Stuff. God Bless. JB

Bill Baker
Date: 5/23/2022 5:43:00 PM

Thanks, JB, we see eye to eye on this subject. :-) Smiles ~ Blessings Bill