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R.M.Shanmugam
Oct 21, 2008 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

The inside might be different

  The judge, perfect in judgment,Can still fault in his affairs.The seers, professing purity,Can still pollute in secret.The professional criminalCan still be a man of trust..The robbers, ruthless in act,Can still be a philanthropist.Don’t revere or bar a manBy what he does in public.03.07.2008
— R.M.Shanmugam, Oct 21, 2008
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Barbara Writes

Barbara Writes

17 years 7 months ago

Nice one

You have captured the essence here of what people do in public don't define them. Hearts can be changed. another nice write. Respectfully Yours, Barbara
infinite_dwarf

infinite_dwarf

17 years 7 months ago

RM

Absolutely agree. I have known those that seem like princes on the outside - and have learned that they are really jerks. The opposite being true as well. One of my best friends is that way, she comes off as being a snoot, but she really has a heart of gold. We have a saying here that would fit this poem well - "don't judge a book by its cover." Nicely done. ~Jess K. ---------------------------------------------------- -"So you stand on the corner in your new English clothes, and you look so polished from your hair down to your toes. Ah, but still your finger's gonna pick your nose after all." - Billy Joel

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