Thieves expect others to steal,
their own guilts slowly revealed.
Deep mistrust so hard to heal,
their own actions well concealed.
Hypocrites all hate the same,
pointing fingers without shame.
Pretend to play righteous games,
dodge from accepting the blame.
A cheat thinks others will cheat,
passion and suspicion meet.
Afraid own deeds will repeat,
watch as inner peace retreats.
Liars find it hard to trust,
promises transform to dust.
At some point all lies will bust,
honesty helps hearts adjust.
No one else lives within you,
to yourself always be true.
If accusing, self review,
so remorse does not form views.
Be at ease with who you are,
others should not wear your scars.
Let redemption raise the bar,
and self respect push you far.
– Grace Y. Estevez – Reddy
When the soul speaks, even the reflection in the mirror weeps.
Your poem reminds me of reflections. A poem i wrote years ago. I turned the mirror on myself and wrote what i saw. Mainblade the mask the monster.
I am trying to keep my comments unique.
Enjoyed the poem. Keep on writing never stop
Thanks so much, my friend. So glad you enjoyed it.💕
Thank you, Grace.
Joanna
Thanks so much, Joanna.🙏
Wow! ❣️
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Wow
Thanks so much.💕
Inspiration sometimes gets misconstrued/wording. Input helps so very much it really does.
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Love this!!
Thanks so much.💕
Wow…this is amazing!!! Very, very nice 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
Happy you liked it. Thanks so much.💕
So true Grace !! We should think positive to act positive👍
Absolutely . Thanks, Laiba.💕
Welcome❤
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Truly a remarkable poem.
Thank you.💕🙏💕
Your welcome Grace
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Genius! Beautiful poem! ❤ 💫
Thanks so much.💕
These words are so true and the ending so full of wisdom.
Thanks so very much, dear Sadje.💕
You’re welcome
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Thank you, Grace. It’s once again a beautiful, well-written poem.
Happy you liked it. Thanks so much.💕
Thieves, hypocrites, cheats and liars, but in the end, …be at ease with who you are… It’s superb, Grace, very well penned 👍💐💖
Absolutely, KK. We can only be truly responsible for ourselves and children while they are still youngsters. Glad you liked it. Thank you.💕🙏💕
So true, Grace! You’re welcome, always 😊💐💖
You always amaze me with your beautiful verses, Grace! Reading your poems give me great joy and hope. Wonderfully written as always ❤
I truly appreciate your kind response, my friend. Thanks so much.💕🙏💕
Liars find it hard to trust. This poem 🤩 resonates. We need to look at ourselves 💗 loved reading this.
Happy to hear that. Thank you so much.💕
This makes me think of Judas in the Bible who criticized someone else for what he thought was mismanaging money because he was a thief.
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Wow! Your words speaks volumes. The way your words flow so effortlessly.
That’s so nice to hear.Thank you so much.💕
You are very welcome. Keep touching peoples lives because we need it right now
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Beautifully crafted, Grace. Wonderful!
Thanks so much💕
You’re welcome, Grace!
Love your poignant poetry. Perhaps I’ll post some of my poems too! keep the faith
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wow Grace you said it so well!
so much truths in your poetry. Superb!! 💖👏
Thanks so much , Cindy.💕💕💕
always!!💖💖
“No one else lives within you,
to yourself always be true.” Amazingness, Grace. So beautiful and powerful. 💞
Thanks so much, my friend.💕
Most welcome, my friend. Always. 💞
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I’m amazed can’t get right words for this
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This is singularly profound and so well crafted. Just a perfect piece of writing, with a message that hits like a gut-punch. Keep speaking the truth, Grace. This world needs to hear it. 🙂
So happy you liked it, my friend. Thank you so much. Truly appreciate your support.💕🙏💕
Grace this is so very true. This resonates deeply with me today. I truly love the truth in this line, “honesty helps hearts adjust”.
I’m so glad it resonated, LaDonna. Thanks so much for sharing.💕🙏💕
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