Puzzle Clue: before and after

Word play like seen on, "The Wheel of Fortune"

Puzzle Clue:  before and after

 

If you didn’t know better

you might think I was somebody

I am not

knowing

                                           I know you

will never assume

intentions less than

me knowing better

unable to contain

life spilling over

translucent containers

of life’s glass

never half anything…

 

Author's Note

The lines have no punctuation and can be read many ways and read twice over to give new meanings. A bit of o a game with words.

Reviews

[emmajoy]

You are who you are to the picture people have of you. All man to some people, all puzzle to others. You show what you want because you do or don't know any better or do, perhaps,. at any given moment. Perhaps?! Read this teasing seven faceted piece and still find it very slightly alarming!

[David Scott]

Do not be overly alarmed. Ha. Sometimes one must at least pretend to be mysterious. Yet, in the end, we are but man or woman. No more or less complicated than the next.
Thank you for reading this silliness.

[Lydia Shutter]

Hmmm....better you think I am somebody I am not? Or perhaps you would think I am somebody....I like the possibilities in this one, David. Multi-layered....and worth a few reads! Lydi*

[David Scott]

A silly mood but me that day. I'm glad it is tolerable.
Thank you for reading.

[Rachael Lea]

I really like this. It is fun there are so many ways to look at this poem and play with the verbiage. Job well done

[David Scott]

Thank you. I am glad it actually worked.

[...]

contained and spilling over...yep that's you :)

[David Scott]

How did I miss this...? Sorry for the late response. I'm sure I am "full of it". Ha.
I know you meant this as a compliment however. My heart is full of so many inspirational gifts. I have only gratitude.

[Brittany Bostic]

The wordplay in this piece is outstanding. You have an interesting way of forming words into complicated patterns whilst still delivering the meaning.

[David Scott]

You got me... complicated, but trying to express depth in my life's meaning.
Thank you for reading and seeing the intention.

[Willard Wells]

Nicely done fun piece. I have been trying to complete a perspective, perception wordplay, but it is on the back burner. Great fun if it doesn't give you a headache of over thought ideas and flows.

And who is that masked man?

[David Scott]

Thanks for reading and commenting Will.
Just showing the real me...

[daninstockholm]

very interesting,, the form, or lack thereof, gives so many interpretations, it's hard for me to say i like it, when I'm still rereading it and finding a new poem,very zen in this regard, if you stick your hand in a river kind of poem. This is fun!!!

[David Scott]

Thank you for the comment. It was a Zen kind of moment. I wrote it in five minutes between treating patients. It just sort of wrote itself.
I kind of like how it happened to work out.

[daninstockholm]

Some of my best stuff is written in 5 minutes. I wish every one was that easily finished!

[David Scott]

I think it comes from hours, maybe years, of conscious introspection. Fruit does not appear magically on the branch... IMO.
I agree with your response however.

[daninstockholm]

of course you're right,, I always feel that there are any number of poems rattling around my brain at any given time. They come out when they're ready, hopefully.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, i read it three times and it was different each time...
i am either not somebody...or i am not somebody you think i am...clever with that nice ending, "never half anything---i am all out whatever way it goes....spilling over in translucence..spilling over with zest for life..

j.

[David Scott]

Thank goodness it makes sense to somebody else. I was not sure...
Thank you for the comment but especially for understanding.