Points of View

The world is full of myriad opinions at the moment. Everything from Covid to Black Lives Matter elicit different points of view. Some of which are articulated in an extremely hostile manner. Nobody seems to be considering the fact that both sides of any argument could be correct, at least about something.

Alas, we seem to be living in a world where if a person says something you disagree with, then they must be full of shit about everything else too. Sorry about the language, but only that truly expresses the rage which you often see. The problem is that when we take sides we seem to assume that there are only two. But this is not a war between countries, or a sport, and this is not a two-dimensional world. Would you want it to be?

Points of View

Step to the side
see what is real.
Illusory feelings
confusing the view.
Stay in your plane
and you will see little.
Viewpoints and angles
all can be seen.

Words © Neil Hayes and neilhayeswrites

Now and Then

Sitting on one end of a wet, empty bench. Looking along a line of uneven slats which are wavering towards the horizon. Today they are deserted but I can’t help but wonder what life they have seen. How many conversations have been had? Relationships will have been started and ended in these spots. Fun will have been had. Everything from secretive teenage drinking to classical recitals,for the more mature, will have taken place here. Even if these are no longer the original benches, then the ghosts of these past events will still linger on.

Now : Poem

Looking forward,

focused,

driven.

Glancing back,

regretful,

hesitant.

Look in the mirror,

alive,

present.

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Words © Neil Hayes and neilhayeswriter

Crank – 4 Ways

Feeling bad-tempered,

so don’t wind me up.

I could get weird,

with too much stimulation.

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© Neil Hayes and neilhayeswriter