1971
Poetry
by Michael F. Nyiri
Janus
Here's a boy here, he's a great specimen
Of what I mean by saying
That everyone has two sides.
By the way, this boy is called me.
He's a happy sort of fellow,
I guess you could say that.
He wouldn't deny it.
He's also a bit melancholy at times.
I wonder why.
You could delve deep into his personality
And you'd probably find the name
Of that girl he's found
But then somehow lost.
Well, I guess you can see that
He tries sometimes unsuccessfully
To cover up his inner self.
So he has his outer self.
This is the happy, sometimes
carefree outlook.
Then you get to wondering
What it is he's happy about.
Unlike most others, he's never mentioned a girlfriend.
And when you read his poetry,
You find a lot of sad verses.
You can ask him what his inner self holds,
But it's almost a sure thing
That he'll make some joke,
And embark on some other subject.
And you'll remember him not by
What he was
But by what he only seemed to be.
copyright 2001-2007 by Michael F. Nyiri
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