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74 Responses
there is the determination of the strong persona, very necessary in the jungles of today’s wilds
much love…
Thanks Gillena ❤️ so glad you liked it.
Bless you. It is a mystery indeed And I love the phrase “a lie reduced to practice.”
I am so glad you agree Susan 🙂 thanks for stopping by ❤️
Brilliant opening two lines
“Deception in the course of life is
merely a lie reduced to practice.” another good poem Sanaa.
Thank you so much Julian 🙂
deception is well defined here, a predator indeed & so is the good pronouncement “I fall not prey”….nice thoughts Sanaa…
I am so glad you liked it Sumana 😀 and thank you for another inspiring prompt ❤️
Such a concentrated and strong poem – like the sky..she has strength..being predator or prey is often a state of mind as well as physical – aptly displayed here
Thank you so much Jae 🙂 as ever for your kindness and wisdom ❤
Such strong words! I do like the idea of refusing to fall as prey. We do have some control over our own destiny indeed.
Most definitely 🙂 thank you kindly, Mary ❤️
“I…refuse to fathom and fall as prey” is such a wonderful line! Yay! Loved this.
Its my favourite line too 🙂 thank you so much, Sherry ❤️
A very strong response, let’s hope no-one breaks your heart Sanaa…or have they?
Nope not yet 🙂 thanks for stopping by Robin.
wow, a real emotional poem, how many false disguises are put upon us, :))
I am so glad you liked it Jasmin 🙂 thank you.
“refuse to fathom and fall as prey…” ~ ooh, I love the fierceness of this piece, Sanaa! Beautifully done! 😀
Thanks Maria ❤️ so glad you liked the poem.
You’re most welcome, Sanaa. ❤
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Brilliant!! All deception in the course of life is indeed nothing else but’ a lie reduced to practice’…Beautifully said, Sanaa!
Thank you so much Panchali ❤️ so glad you liked it.
The first two lines….wow. Refusal to be prey, recognition of repeated lies….short, wise, and powerful. Again….wow.
Thanks Toni ❤ so glad you liked it.
“Take hope away from human heart
observe as men transform to beast.”
Powerful lines. And yes, we must not fall prey to deception. We are rational beings and critical listening is key these days.
Excellent thoughtful poem!
Thank you so much Lillian ❤ so glad you agree 🙂
Right on! I blame some of it on evolution, but without evolution we wouldn’t be here, would we? That doesn’t help broken hearts.
Definitely 🙂 thank you kindly, Nan ❤
I wonder if predators know they’re predators. They say things like, “I honestly felt that way at the time.” I wonder. Maybe they’re just morons hungry souls just grabbing what right is in front of them thinking that the next thing they ingest will satisfy them and then, of course, it doesn’t. Beautiful write of the darker elements out there!
Thank you Victoria for your kind and wise words 🙂
I admire the strength and fortitude in this to “not fall prey.” I’m right there with you, Sanaa…thank you for your inspirational poem today.
You’re welcome 🙂 so glad you liked it ❤
Hi there dear Sanaa, Enjoyed this a lot… “A lie… a lie reduced to practice…” Very very strong! With Best Wishes
Thank you kindly, Scott 🙂
Oh I do love when you look into the dark part of human hearts… the lies, the words, and those men who gain from being worst.
Better to be cautious at times 🙂 thank you Bjorn.
The predatory nature of this is a different slant than I expected, but did you express this perfectly. Superb work, Sanaa!
Thank you Walter 🙂 so glad you liked the poem.
Powerful commentary on the human heart, Sanaa. Despair will destroy us, we choose hope!
Most definitely 😀 thank you kindly, Lynn ❤
Interesting piece. And I loved the photo. 🙂
Thank you so much 🙂
I was about to say what Victoria has said. I think many deceivers deceive themselves as well. Perhaps some of what we see as deception is actually a lack of self-awareness on the part of the deceiver. The end result is the same, however, for the theme of your poem. https://judydykstrabrown.com/2016/08/11/surfaces/
Thank you for your thoughtful comment, Judy 🙂
Deception a hard hurdle. Good write.
Thanks Ayala ❤
“a lie reduced to practice.” Oh that gutted me. I know this too well. Excellent write, Sanaa.
I m so glad you agree, thank you Raivenne ❤
Beautifully written… One of the best lines that’s linked here.
Well done.
Thank you so much Shadia 🙂
A powerful and insightful piece and your title is so eloquent. Wisdom often comes at a terrible piece – but once gleaned – one does not fall prey, ever again.
Thank you Wendy 🙂 as ever for your kindness and wisdom ❤️
Yes, it hurts so much when we see through somebody like that.
I am glad you agree, Freya it does indeed. Thank you kindly ❤️
short but straight to the point – very truthful and it does raises question of how do live our lives.
Thank you so much 🙂 so glad you liked it.
Those first 2 lines are a powerful “hook”. They drew me in immediately
Thank you so much Bryan 🙂 so glad you liked it.
I like the strength here, the determination to keep standing.
Thanks Sue, so glad you liked it ❤️
This is a new approach, Sanaa, which I like very much, particularly the lines:
‘It’s strange how often a heart is / broken having pierced the crude/ and false disguise.’
I m so glad you liked it Kim ❤️ thanks for stopping by 🙂
a heart is broken after having
pierced the crude and false disguise
How often one gets frustrated or on point of despair over false pretenses. But there is certainly hope to keep on moving!
Hank
There is most definitely hope 🙂 thank you kindly, Hank.
Deep, profound, and strong words. I had to read it a few times… much to take in.
Thank you so much, Barry 🙂 so glad you liked the poem.
Wow! This is excellent, Sanaa! I really admire your control of thought, making it much more powerful. ❤
Thank you, Josslyn ❤ so glad you liked it 😀
Happy Sunday Sanaa
i am happy you dropped in at my Sunday Lime today, i did an edit though; i changed the video, and posted one of Cleopatra at the 2016 Olympics
much love..
That’s awesome 😀 Happy Sunday Gillena ❤️
“Take hope away from human heart
observe men transform to beast”
This particular line was very poignant for me.
Thank you kindly, Sean 🙂