Isobel and Francine are right Pete. We're not all the same. If we were this life would be a very boring existence.
It is disheartening though when we feel let down because of misinterpretations or other things which get to us when we're not feeling very strong or tetchy depending on which end you're at. Overcoming the testing times can be hard work but is all part of the bigger picture. Is it worth it? Well only you can decide that!
One sided friendships/relationships never work for long without returning to the same gripes over and over again. Communication is the key. Without that you have nothing and even that is a two way process. See?

I like the way you've expressed the emotions in this Pete. You have a knack of doing that whether it is personal to you or not.

Janet.x

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I'm glad you are back posting again Pete - your poetry cannot be ignored and goes straight to the heart of things. Not sure how much of this is based on personal experience and how much you are getting into the mind of a character as you have done in other poems. It is a sad one. But who said we are all supposed to be the same? That is not my experience. Re human nature - I would say there are more good people than bad on the whole. Us humans are very flawed though and each one to a different level. It is easy to see a flaw that you don't have yourself - not so easy to see your own. Or maybe I'm just talking shit.

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Really like this...
Some people are truly good and give from the heart, and other people have hidden agendas... Not everyone is the same.

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