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Woe Is Me

Woe is me, Woe is me
The rafter in my own eye
forbids me to speak of 
the redwood tree in yours
From this pain, there is no release
suffer I must, in total silence
Woe is me, Woe is me

paini do not know?

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Richard Palmer

January 2, 2013 at 5:40 AM

LOVE THIS, WIPE YOUR OWN EYES BEFORE WIPING OTHERS,GREAT WRITE JOAN

Joanmarie Peranteau

January 2, 2013 at 9:35 AM

Thank you Richard for viewing my write and for your kind and encouraging comment. JoanMarie

Anne-Lise Andresen

January 1, 2013 at 1:56 PM

A deep and sensitive poem Joan Marie, well written. - Happy New Year! -oxox / / Anne-Lise :)

Joanmarie Peranteau

January 2, 2013 at 9:36 AM

Thank you Anne Lise. JoanMarie

Sara Kendrick

December 31, 2012 at 1:47 PM

Great truth of which you speak..We all carry our baggage..Enjoyed reading your creative work this afternoon..Sara

Joanmarie Peranteau

January 1, 2013 at 5:27 AM

Thank you Sara, for viewing my write and for your kind and encouraging comment. JoanMarie

Vicky Tsiluma

December 30, 2012 at 11:11 PM

Wow - that is a hard fact of life - to know that we lack the moral authority to point out the faults in others due to our own limitations. Well penned JoanMarie!

Joanmarie Peranteau

January 1, 2013 at 5:47 AM

Thank you Vicky for viewing my write and for your insightful and encouraging commment. Just curious, Did you like & understand the comparison between the rafter and the redwood tree, and what I was trying to convey when I compared the rafter in my eye verses the redwood tree in the other persons eye? I'm just curious to know whether or not that point was conveyed in this write. I would appreciate your feedback. Thank you once again, JoanMarie