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A Trap of Life

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A Trap of Life

 

Preamble

I fell into this trap a few days ago prompting me to write this

 

How easy is it to fall

Into a trap of life?

You get so involved within yourself

And forget another's strife


You forget the value of empathy

In strengthening human ties

And stay within your own cocoon

Concocting excuses, lies

 

Don Matthews October 2018

◄ Our Aussie Newsreader Natasha

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Taylor Crowshaw

Tue 16th Oct 2018 21:27

True Don we are all guilty of this at times..excellent poem..?

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keith jeffries

Tue 16th Oct 2018 14:45

Thoughtful. I think we all need to be reminded of this,

Thanks
Keith

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Tue 16th Oct 2018 08:21

I'm not very good at empathy Don. I don't have the right words. I always get the urge to make a joke as if this will somehow lift the mood. Totally inappropriate.

Nice little piece.

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Jon Stainsby

Tue 16th Oct 2018 07:35

Very easy. Nice one, Don.

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