you think you know somebody
text © Raj Arumugam, January 2008
you think you know somebody;
they joke with you, they laugh
and you are friends
and then you joke and laugh –
and then they snap, and show displeasure
though it’s the same measure of joke and manner you might use
(at least that’s what you think, in your world)
but there is a subtlety, in their minds, that escapes you
and they are displeased:
My joke is not the same as yours;
Your humor is not as subtle as mine…
you think you know the person
but you find you do not;
but they know themselves
and they know you and your intent
better than you know either…
go carefully then; it’s such a slippery world…
it may be better, you think sometimes,
to walk with the face of a stone and an unpredictable heart…
…for consistency is easily hurt; unpredictability is feared…
you think you know somebody
text © Raj Arumugam, January 2008
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That's very true Raj..I liked it..
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such a thoughtful and self-searaching lines - nice poem
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yes indeed , but then its kind of difficult to always live a life where every action is contemplated and measured . It is more so , when one is impulsive and extroverted . :((((
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Hello RA
The last sentence type is known as Visu's dialogue(Visu,a tamil film actor is known for his complex dialogues)
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Hi Raj..... yes, you think you know someone and one day you get a jolt....there is a chinese proverb that says something to the effect that one should never be disturbed for being misunderstood. Rather you should feel sad at not being understanding. For no matter what you do there will always be people who will want not to like you:-}
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Loved these lines especially
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True
DMR
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Do we know our-selves......
Can we predict even our own behaviour... we respond differently to a same situation eg we act differently if we are hungry and differentlky when we have seen some good movie.... these simple things tend todifferentiate our behaviours... not to talk of OTHERS....
Human beings ... very difficult to comprehend their rections and mind set tendencies....
So forgive forget give nother chance and always be at your guard while you deal with OTHERS....
and guard your own action by your consciousness..
Great poem with a vast profound hidden meaning
great one Raj Sir
Yashasvi
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Rightly said, we all face these kind of situations many a time.
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I absolutely agree...No grudges!! Everyone deserves a second/third chance!!... A fourth, Im not so sure :(, the world has a tendency to label us a fool if we give them more
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