Uncovering

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Mon, 25 Feb 2019
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They want to winkle out the secrets
of long ago;
but when some facts they then discover,
will they really know
its meaning, context, circumstances,
the pressures of that era,
to fairly all the ins and outs of guilt assess
and judge,
their pious condemnation
to all around express?

And secrets things that they themselves
now hide –
will future ages show them worse
than they deceived themselves to feel, decide
were trivial, and no matter that they lied
to bury deep the foolish lapse,
for maybe even now there may be those
who’d differ in opinion, and conclusion, verdict,
perhaps.

[IP: secrets]

 

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Comments

Submitted by Di_Hard on

This is could be abvout all sorts of things, it made me think of lots of possibilities. I do like how you always slip in bits about not making judgements and trying to understand other people's point of view/not condemning!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. There seems often to be a lot of hypocritical throwing of stones around, especially about faults of the past. Easier than admitting one's own lapses.Everyone has things to repent of, and ask pardon for. Rhiannon.

 

Submitted by Jane Hyphen on

Interesting Rhiannon. It must be difficult to investigate events which took place long ago when, as you say circumstances and attitudes change so much over the years. 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jane. Yes, I think that is forgotten sometimes when we are scandalised by the attitudes of some in another era. It may well be correct to judge, but needs to be with an awareness that if some things were not thought properly about then, and peer pressure and laxity of the time was given in to, then also our age may fail to think through different things, and follow the flow or quietly do wrong in other ways that are mistakenly and laughingly excused. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Forgot to say, thanks for the cherries! Rhiannon