Sunday, December 3, 2017

Broken People Comments

Rating: 5.0

I. Crutches

Don't twirl my crutches
they are not plane propellers
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M.J. Lemon
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Dr Dillip K Swain 09 June 2022

So nicely put.....5 stars dear poet! !

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M.J. Lemon 17 June 2022

Thank you, Dillip.

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Valsa George 28 March 2020

In my previous comment, I had not mentioned anything about the second part of your poem. It is indeed humorous. You like others to sign on your cast. But the hard knocks to test the firmness of the cast could be painful, as a hearty and warm shakehand with a person whose hand is injured!

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Mj Lemon 28 March 2020

Thank you, Valsa. And I can't imagine the pain of shaking hands when one has an injured or broken hand. A firm handshake might, I suspect induce tears or fainting. Strange thing about limbs- you may never notice or realize they accidentally bump into things 40-50 times a day, until/unless you find them injured. Thanks again.

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Nika Mcguin 27 April 2018

People can be insensitive without really realizing it. I'm betting disabled persons experience more than their fair share of such uncomfortable situations. It's awesome that your temporary disability enabled you to relate to a whole new spectrum of people. And hopefully this poem will help someone, you never know who you may have touched. Wonderfully penned~.

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Mj Lemon 27 April 2018

Thank you so much, Nika.

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Bri Edwards 09 April 2018

i enjoyed both very much! ! ! some good advice to ignorant and/or non-thinking 'friends' et al! ! ! to MyPoemList. bri :) :) break a leg with your next write! ! heh heh

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Mj Lemon 10 April 2018

Thanks, Bri! And that is the aim with every write....may you also!

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Unwritten Soul 15 December 2017

You made me feel very warm with these words and the notes also....you know disabled persons are only disabled in term of what people can see, in normal people we couldnt see their disabled personality...in you i found such a big courage..God not make things and person not to be something to laugh or fun at, He creates each of us with personal strength...dear Mj, thanks for remind us about all of these..you are wonderful and poems are too :)

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Mj Lemon 15 December 2017

Soul! Your words are so much appreciated. Thank you.

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Richard Wlodarski 14 December 2017

M.J., one of the world's greatest inspirational speakers has no arms and no legs. In spite of this, he has climbed some pretty high mountains. He starts off his seminars by telling the audience not to pity him; that he is happier than possibly most people. Now, if only I could remember his name.

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Mj Lemon 15 December 2017

Richard, YES! I think you are thinking of someone from Australia. His name is either Alex or Nicholas Vujicic (I think I'm close) . Great reminder, Richard.

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Valsa George 14 December 2017

To a disabled person, even a pair of crutches is like a pair of wings without which he should have slumped in a bed. Thanks to the crutches.... for him mobility is possible. On the other hand, to a person physically fit, a pair of crutches may be a symbol of handicap! I can so well relate to this write as I experienced the rock like hardness of the plaster when my broken hand was in the cast! All around us there are broken people- both physically and mentally and this poem is spot on!

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Mj Lemon 15 December 2017

Thank you, Valsa. And indeed yes....I was a thinking that some of the most broken among us are those who believe they have no issues. Sorry to hear about your hand; I hope all is well.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 03 December 2017

They are not plane propellers and they won't make you fly but sometimes they help in soaring. Signing with nice words adding cast of goodness is definitely wise. An amazing poem is brilliantly penned and shared...10

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Mj Lemon 03 December 2017

Kumarmani, very much appreciated! Thank you.

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Muhammad Ali 03 December 2017

sadness... a world in a drop of ink in a pen in the hands of a creative writer, a pen.. propeller! ! I don't know how to relate these tools with electronic media.. pen and ink. Broken people, broken players still in a semi ruthless game. beautiful to read dear

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Mj Lemon 03 December 2017

Muhammad, thank you so very much. And thank you for that particular insight- -sadness, brutality. And they may exist such some involved are unaware of their presence.

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Shakil Ahmed 03 December 2017

nice expression, I loved the way you presented your theme, thanks for sharing.

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Mj Lemon 03 December 2017

Thank you so much, Shakil

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