Reading between the Lines
When you tell me
humans are weak
We must be strong
What you mean is
stop letting your emotions
dictate your actions.

When you tell me,
be more alert,
danger is imminent
What you mean is
you numbskull
pull yourself together.

When you tell me,
before I go for a mission
take care
What you mean is
take care of whatever charge is in your hands
And I'm counting on you.

When you tell me,
I'm sorry for your loss
he was my friend too
What you mean is
get over it,
we have no time or energy to cry.

When you tell me,
you love me,
and that you don't want to leave
What you mean is
for the time being,
it's useful to love you, but only for this time.

Then,
why should I believe you?
Because, for this one time,
I hope upon hope that
this could be true.


A/N: Hi all...This poem may be a bit convoluted but it's what i've been pondering about for a while. Why do people say one thing when they actually want to say something that's entirely different? Maybe we're too scared to think of anything else. We are sure complex beings, us humans. The poem is based on my fanfics and what they are saying so don't mind me if you think it's weird or silly or whatever...
moira out