Reading between the Lines
This poem appeared on my gay-interest blog earlier this month; needless to say several religious-minded readers protested. As regular readers know I respect all religious beliefs even if I happen to take issue with them all; it would appear, though, that non-Believers are not necessarily afforded the same respect. Fortunately for humankind, not everyone is so narrow-minded; or is it arrogance that convinces some people thay are right so everyone else has to be wrong, and damned for it?
For those readers who are less than happy about my carrying over some poems from my gay-interest poetry archives, I cannot expect everyone to like everything I write so feedback is really helpful. [Contact me any time at rogertab@aol.com with 'Poetry' in the subject field if you would like a reply or just leave a comment on the blog if you prefer to remain anonymous, but I do not post comments so they will only be seen by me.]
Meanwhile...
Why is it so many people say one thing when they really mean another, often the complete opposite?A human trait throughout history, it is plainly one that political correctness encourages. It is so typical of many people when asked for a point of view that they try to suss out the questioner's standpoint first for fear of causing offence and/or being misunderstood and/or wrongly accused, and having to face consequences they do not deserve (or maybe they do...)
I went on my way, the sound of someone shouting, "Sickies, hell is too good for the likes of you!"
A phrase from Shakespeare's King Lear instantly sprung to mind, 'More sinned against than sinning.'
It will be interesting to hear what my longtime acquaintance has to say the next time we meet as I will not hold back from raising the subject...
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