I thought her a beauty

And took to her smile,

But you told me otherwise

Suspecting her guile.

I liked his stories

And thought them a laugh,

But you told me otherwise

Said don't believe half.

Their group took me in

And made me feel part,

But you told me otherwise

And picked them apart.

  

I wonder how life

Feels walked in your shoes,

Where nobody's good enough

And none you'll approve.

It's good that you're there

To show other's flaws,

I'd probably think them fine

If you caused no pause.

  

But you make me think

How sad it must be,

To see mere scary water

When watching the sea.

You told me of you

And wanted my praise,

But you told me otherwise

In living these ways.

Chris Brady @Copyright 2010 

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10 responses to “You Told Me Otherwise”

  1. Lori Pfister Avatar
    Lori Pfister

    So true. So common. So sad.

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  2. Phyllis Hoff Avatar
    Phyllis Hoff

    Wow!
    That brought tears to my eyes. You never cease to amaze me with your writing. You are becoming a fabulous poet.
    God Bless.

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  3. Lisa Kuopus Avatar
    Lisa Kuopus

    Wow! That is so good! It’s sad that there are people out there like that. They need the Team training system. Thanks for all you do!!

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  4. Diana McAdams Avatar
    Diana McAdams

    Would you give me permission to post this on FB ( with credit to you, of course , so that friends might see it. We all need this kick in the consciousness sometimes ! And my friends are the kind who will love and appreciate it. I’ll understand if you won’t, but give it an even broader audience than this forum if you can. It’s so worth reading ! (Diana: sure, thanks for asking!)

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    Mr Brady,
    You are fast becoming my mortal hero, the wisdom, and insight God has given you is amazingly awesome. I have been following your blog & twitter post since shortly after signing up with TEAM, and just saw this archive link shared on fb, I will be pondering this poem in my sleep tonight and possibly for days.
    Thank you for sharing the gift.
    God Bless
    P.S. I have been in The Syracuse NY area delivering Christmas Trees today and see you were somewhere in the area. 🙂
    Safe Travels Brother.

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