~ On Suspicion Creeping ~
Suspicion,
Akin to a disease
Creeping into the mind,
Posing as thoughts,
Where it spreads
Into every form
Of self expression...
Suspicion ruins
Negotiations for peace,
Bleeding jealousy and hatred
Into perfectly balanced partnerships,
Bringing added wrath
To warmongers and maniacs
And poisoning even
Clear, blue,
Holy Water...
Suspicion disposes
Governments to hypocrisy,
Priests to pedophilia,
And seeps secretly into
The kisses of lovers....
It lays in wait
Preparing to bloom into a false facade
A lovely tree whose rotting roots
Invade the immune system
And manifests itself
As a literal illness
Constantly reoccurring
And perpetually
Creeping...
Suspicion
Cannot be curbed or cured
It is a scourge
Upon human ascent
A product of
Human frailty
A symptom from
The human malcontent...
Tony Taylor
*The Falcon
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this poem reminds me of the virus...invading and sending others to their end. I love your works Tony I always seem to see dual meanings with your works. thank you for sharing your talents
Thank you DARKLY!!…...I always look forward to your impressions on my work.....you have a similar propensity for interpretation to my own.....making your insights quite astute when it comes to things like the duality that exists in my writing.....I think we all do that in some way.....it is innate to the nature of humanity......I am grateful for your kindness my friend!!…..Kings to you!!…...T xo : )
So many resonances with my own bitter rendezvous with Suspicion. Lol. Great work!
Thank you AL!!...you have a way of making me smile.....it is greatly appreciated!!…….stay groovy brother!!…...peace......T xo : )
Tony,
You certainly are an amazing poet. As Always, you have blown me away. Excellent work, my friend. Glad to back here reading your work again!
Lauren?
Yay!! Thanx LAUREN!!….I'm so happy you're back on the pages.....you bring such a shining light to us all......your impressions are always a welcome sight.........Iooking forward to reading your stuff again as well!!…..be well dear poet sister!!…..and thanx again......hugs n smiles......T xo : )
Suspicion is so damaging, worse than this alien virus, it's builds paranoia.
The mind is an amazing invisible structure, capable of so much yet can leave us without.
Excellent poetry Tony, as always.
Take it easy.
That is SO true GERARD!!…..I appreciate the insightful impressions......and look forward to reading some of your work as well dear poet brother!!…..and Yes!!...you are so right about how damaging suspicion can be......it really is one of the 'mind killers' in my opinion!!…...thanx so much for taking the time to read and comment......always a pleasure!!…..Kings to you!!…….T xo : )
Tony- you are truly gifted. Absolutely loved it and so true to life.
Hi & Thank you NEETHA!!…..I appreciate the kind words VERY much.....I hope all is well with you and yours my friend!!…...stay groovy girlfriend!!…..LOVE & ROCKETS!!…...T xo : )
WOW what great poem
if understand it its like you
reached down in your inner
soul pulled out and found the meaning
of life what i mean is you can see and
feel your inner soul and know where
it is
Wow GREG!!...what a VERY cool comment.....I don't know about pulling it out my soul.....but I certainly dug deep for the right words on this one.....it's difficult to speak about things that are not of the material part of existence!!…...Thank you for taking time with this one my friend!!…..stay groovy brother!!......Peace......T xo : )
My Dear Brother Tony,
Wow! Another powerhouse write, on a neverending imperfection of mankind, "Suspicion". I loved it!
Every time I pledge my heart
An open book to see
I find that it is vulnerable
And will be hurt eventually
.
So I have erected a mighty fortress
An aegis beyond compare
Suspicion unable to penetrate
My most impenetrable lair
All my Love,
Larry xxx
I like the final stanza very much brother!!....excellent work.....But I REALLY appreciated the prose that you left me at the beginning of your comment.....it is VERY revealing and not too often seen from you!!....I appreciate it VERY much......thanx so much my friend.....I ALWAYS look forward to your impressions!!......Lots of Love.......T xo : )
How did I miss thisun Brilliant Suspicion Wow A work of art ❤️?❤️ Had to pin xxx
Yay!! Thank you JILL!!...for the enthusiastic PIN...and for the continued support......you're pretty groovy!!......smiles & Thanx!!.....later tater!!......T xo : )
Awww so are you & lovely Cherie she’s a sweetie ❤️?❤️
Extraordinary imagery and word choices!
This pandemic is like having a super invasive species in your back yard. Over time, the super invasive will take over every location – making the native species struggle for existence. Meanwhile, invasive species are attracted to the invasives species and the cycle continues until the species has been completely removed.
Society as a whole are living in fear, paranoia and suspicion that this virus may have been created as a bio weapon or weapon of mass destruction.
There are also theories of a virus being from animals, bats, an armadillo all from China. I don’t know what to believe anymore, which makes a person suspicious of what is happening. Time will tell if our suspicious are accurate or not. We have to trust the people in charge and pray hard that this pandemic will end as quickly as it first began.
Thank you, Tony for another enjoyable read!
Stay healthy & Stay inspired.
I like many others have lived with the poison of suspicion and it kills love, family and life itself. I'm quite annoyed with you for writing about it in such a truly beautiful and poetic way ?...a truly fantastic write ?