Perception

A Poem by Eala Cartwright

It's funny isn't it?

The way every individual

Perceives things a different way.

How two different people can see

One person in complete opposite lights.

To one you could be some insecure little boy,

Who wants a girl you think you can't have.

To another, you've been put in a position

By a friend, no less

Where a girl that you think is pretty

Now thinks that you think more.

And I am that girl,

Being told by one party that you feel one thing

And another that you feel nothing at all.

And the trouble is

Both could be supported by evidence.

Both make sense,

It all depends upon the way I look at things.

It all depends upon my perception.

And now I don't know what to believe.

© 2015 Eala Cartwright

Author's Note

For the way we chose to listen to others instincts above our own, simply because we assume they will have a great knowledge. They don't always.

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HippieSoulPunx

I like how it started off as a general theme, something to take in the reader with a feeling we've all experienced before, and then make it more personal to you, something that we're looking at from your eyes. It can definitely be confusing when you feel stuck in the middle, because then the only real solution is to look at things from an objective angle, and that's where the person with the potential feelings comes in. Beautiful writing.

Posted 10 Years Ago

Sebastian Falzarano

The first thing that stood out me after reading the poem was how you were able to take a theme, in this case perception, and take a specific idea that relates to the theme, in this case being two sides of a relationship (which I like the way you wrote it in and out of itself), and was able to put them both together as a poem that portrays a message.
Your poem speaks true, and the words flow smoothly enough for the reader to gain an understanding of what your poem is all about. When it comes to a relationship, guys are either persuaded or encouraged to join with a women whom they like from first sight. The women on the other hand is given different stories on that individual and is unsure of the nature of their approach, The lines "Being told by one party that you feel one thing/And another that you feel nothing" prove just that,
Overall, I enjoyed the poem to the extent that I reread it a few times to find any hidden meanings or grammartical corrections, but I have seen none.