My Sister

She is the strong one,
With so much self-confidence
And so many friends.
As I near my golden years
And still shed some lonely tears,
In this puzzle I am mired,
Is her confidence hard-wired?

© 2008 Joyce Greene (All rights reserved)

Interesting Question

Joyce,

When you find the answer to the question posed in this piece will you share it with me for I am clueless as to what makes some so ultra confident.

Pete

yes, Pete...

I've been struggling with that my whole life!! It sure makes life easier, and usually more successful too! Of course, the fact that my sister is a caring person accounts for a lot of it too!

Thanks for reading and commenting.

joyce

it's more about human nature than your sister, no?

The length kept it very presice, and the subject very interesting

loni balogna

hopefully both...

I try to incorporate the specific and the general in my poems. Thanks for your thoughtful comments - I write a lot using the Japanese tanka style - it seems to suit my style and I like it. This one is an elongated tanka, 7, rather than 5 lines.

joyce

Joyce,

If i had to pick someone on this poetry site that i felt was self confident, it would definately be you. Maybe you dont even realize it.
And hey pete...you are very self confident too... look at all the poems you guys comment on...that takes confidence...come on you guys...give yourselves the credit you deserve. you guys are awesome.!!!!!
Linda
:)

thanks, Linda, so are you...

You know Linda, somehow poetry brings out something in me, I don't know whether it's true for you or not, that does not exist anywhere else. I am not very self confident. I just love this experience so much that it brings something out in me.

Thanks for the wonderful comment. You are a very positive person who seems to be very giving as well.

joyce

yes joyce

yes joyce poetry does bring out confidence in us somehow doesnt it? i know exactly what you mean...confidence that was always there...just not out yet!
Linda

you're right, Linda

Just in hiding waiting for its moment in the sun! Thanks for the comments.

joyce

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