The Naive Interaction

I gazed up at the man,

his face hidden within the thick trees.

I could not tell what he was.

He seemed to be playing violin with a heart that could feel,

His notes were pure, but his words were so ruthless.

He recalled his actions in his words, it made his heart reel.

I asked him, "Why do you speak of hate,

why do you silence others,

why do you fight,

why do you not care"?

"I see light in your eyes,

I see love in you,

I see grace in you,

hidden within you".

"Are you the devil", I asked,

"who are you,

have you lost something,

or are you struggling to start"?

He smiled back, and said,

"No, dear child, I'm just like you,

I am not the devil, but a confused man

I haven't lost any object, but myself".

I replied, "Man or devil,

I do not care,

we all stumble in the dark,

we must embrace the warmth of life and love, we all must learn".

I have hope,

and so should you

This poem is about a naive child talking with someone, this someone is a man. The man represents the world. He represents both the good and bad, the poem attempts to highlight the complexity of human nature and tries to show that humans must always strive for love and optimistic view to changing the world for the better.