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Pre-judge-ice

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I watched him as he sat across the cafe from me waxing eloquent

about cultural supremacy.

His audience of two looked at him in awe.

There he goes again, reducing the reality of another human being

coloured by his distorted deductions of civilisations.

Amazing how he doesn’t see the other person anymore.

He only sees the HIS narrow concept of another human being.

A person he’s never met.

He looked at me seeking approval. I nodded an indefinite nod.

“Prejudice is to Pre-judge” I said as I smiled, tapped him on his shoulder and left.

Which made me think as I got into the taxi…. the answer to who I am defies definition

because it goes far beyond that.

◄ Honestly speaking, there's beauty in the NOW

EuroTrash -- Dix Points ►

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<Deleted User> (9882)

Tue 16th May 2017 00:09

Raj,this poem ROCKS! love "indefinite nods " faultless piece of work IMO.



Rose ?

Jemima Jones

Sat 13th May 2017 15:09

wonderful wonderful poem Chakraj (and a wonderful name!) Thank you.Jemima.

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Raj Ferds

Sat 13th May 2017 13:59

Let's say he was trying to recruit another supporter Cynthia.

Thanks so much for your response.

Raj

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Cynthia Buell Thomas

Sat 13th May 2017 12:31

Cleanly presented to be very thought-provoking.

Why would this 'eloquent converser' be seeking 'your approval'? That was a twist - as in Who are You? I'm really interested. But if that is part of the intended enigma, just let me stew.

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