Not everything you see
Is what you think of it
To be,
Most of what you see
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Congrats! I think it's the only poem that has been selected as member's poem twice, Once on 17th September,2017 and now again on 18th September,2018. The poem is thoughtful.
Our two open eyes often mislead us. It prevents us from seeing the Truth. Thanks for sharing this poem with us, Shuaib Chandan
Thanks and congratulations again for being selected this poem as poem of the day for second time.
Very clever use of words. Enjoyed the twists and turns in lines. A poem with a strong message. Congrats.
A very good read. I understand the message. Still I think that Gods own artifacts cannot be bad. It is the way we take them to feed our greed. Mohabeer Beeharry
I like the last thought, that the more fame you have the more vulnerable you are. 'Those not mean that the' should perhaps read, Does not mean the..
Earth, life, nature and everything is active contrariety excellent writing
Shuaib, such a fantastic poem of the day. Congrats for being chosen....10+++++
The world may be good But the good of it is bad, The more they hail thou, The closer thou are to perish, wisely penned, congrats and thanks for sharing
The more they hail thou, The closer thou are to perish...nice :)
Congrats on being the Poet of The Day, Shuaib! Indeed, inside is not always same as the outside in life. You have to be intelligent enough to know the difference.
Highly philosophical Poem! What you see through your naked eye outside may not be what you see within your inner self.
We see what we want to see, in everything there is an optical illusion. Congrats, a nice selection as members' poem of the day.
The shining of the sun Those not mean that the Moon is dead, .. . great them. Beautifully inscribed. Congratulation for being selected as the poem of the day.
The more they hail thou, The closer thou are to perish Nice poem provoking a new thought. 10
Message is simple, but the philosophical profundity it carries is enormous. This is well expounded in Buddhist teaching. Thanks for sharing.
an interesting poem of seeing is not always as it first seems? ...............well penned
Not everything that our naked eyes see, is what they see. Good idea. But I liked these two lines of the poem, the most: 'The more they hail thou, The closer thou are to perish'!