Survivor Comments

on the poem note well said love it ❤️✌️and your poem is good too love it

The internet says about Tebogo: 'The meaning of the name 'Tebogo' is: 'We are thankful'. '.....and it apparently is an 'African name'. bri : )

I find this line particularly/especially 'interesting'. Thanks for the title, text of poem, and Poet's Notes. I give ***** stars. bri : )

Generally, but with some reservations, I like and enjoyed the title, text of poem, and the Poet's Notes. I DO wonder if the poet is writing truthfully about her/his life; I don't NEED to know.

Am I being 'transparent' as I try to get this finished? I think I AM. ;)

I 'hate' when I can not review what gets sent, so I can make additions or corrections before 'moving on'. I can't do that just with the tools PH does supply

F++k, COME ON PH, give me a break. Do I need go blame myself for losing messages and comment I'm composing! ! ! ? ? ? ?

(CONT.) BUT it CAN BE, AT TIMES, MORE RISKY AKA 'dangerous, in a way' to NOT TELL SOMEONE AT LEAST [ not EVERYONE

I think it is A RISK...AT TIMES....[ to your relationship(s) or your job or maybe even to your health, esp. your mental health ]

I have 'insignificant secrets about myself', but PH (I'll blame IT) has stymied me in my attempt to disclose (tell about) them. Ha ha.

i HAVE a few fairly 'insignificant' characteristics which I don't tell many, IF ANY, people about. Such as: I had a sexual affair with an unmarried cousin (female) , and a sexual affair, , very brief, with a female coworker; I was NOT married. (CONT.)

(cont.) Other 'things people may wish to hide from other about their lives could be: they are HIV positive, pregnanr, a virgin, bald, poor, an orphan, a criminal. I don't advocate COMPLETE TRANSPARENCY FOR ALL. (CONT.)

'I cringe just thinking about being transparent.' I think you mean 'about being 'open and honest, without secrets' ' Yes, I can understand that some who are e.g. 'suicidal' or 'depressed' or 'mentally ill' or etc. may wish to hide such characteristics. (cont.)

YES, the Poet's Notes i LIKE A LOT! ! But some people may not know HOW to 'deal with it accordingly' and/Or there may be other people, finances, etc. whidh stand in their way helping themselves or getting help from others.

'Attention to wave of sadness.' Did you mean 'off sadness'? I'm not sure, but I am sure I like this poem so far, I like the illustration, and I like the Poet's Notes