size matters,
yes it does,
but I’m not talking about
your appendages...
notwithstanding genetic aberrations
we are anatomically correct,
for better or worse
we are all perfect.
I’m talking about
the size of your feeling heart,
the depth of your mind,
demonstrating that capacity
for acceptance,
your ability and willingness
to trudge this road
with wild, yet loving abandon
committing random acts
of kindness along the way.
in constructs of the mind
live dreams of a better world
where your currency is love,
manifesting compassionate cosmic ripples
echoing through the universe,
scrutinizing your world
through the lens of equanimity,
knowing it’s clarity you see
redolent of truth
where it dwells without fear
all this and more is possible,
limited only by
imaginings' desire.
absent smoke and mirrors,
stepping up to the plate,
walking the talk,
delivering the goods
that only you can,
doing it
with panache,
because...
size matters
Copyright © Henri Ferguson 2003
Author notes
Have seen those adverts here and there telling us that “size matters”. Thought about the concept and do believe they’re on to something, but from an anatomical perspective came to the conclusion that they are geographically challenged and fixated. So have made it my mission to take this concept on a different poetic tangent where I trust it will give new meaning to the notion that size matters.
Written October 12th, 2003
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... yes it does :-)
~ w -
You have done an excellent job on proving a very good point! It seems that maybe your poem should placed in all those advertisements that one might see, instead of hearing about how one can fix one's anatomical "problems". I really do like this poem and I love the messege it sends to the reader. Great work! Keep up the wonderful work, thanks for writing this, and have an awesome day! Love and peace!
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morals
This one really drew me in. I respect the message you are trying to disseminate here, it is certainly worthy of it. -
A knockout, a lovely wise message, you are a breath of fresh air, there is need for these poems uncomplicated, fresh, not trying to impress with highfaluting words that we never use.and not buried under fifteen feet of coded messages that only the only the writer has the key to,I wish I had an applause left, you would get it, great
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Excellent!
What a captivating heart you have my poetic friend, and I can feel it beat with sincerity, how lovely this world would be with more souls like you surrounding it, love would truly abound in it, great job, like the imagery, and the picture of truth you paint, thanks for sharing you, pen on poet!
-Timothy The Poetic Weaver -
This poem is brilliant, when I clicked on this I thought it wa going to be about something completly different, lol, but it was great how you used such a well known saying and gave it a completly different meaning, brilliant write, keept it up, lots of love Romanee, xx
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beautiful
This is a truely beautiful piece! It was heartfelt and sweet! Good write! -
Very thought-provoking, deep and moving, Henri. Somehow our minds are conditioned to thought-patterns that bigger is better, that all that glitters is gold. I loved your take on this - very fresh and creative - and yes, so necessary to speak out and see the little things....like good hearts, compassion, moving out of our comfort zones to help someone. Being in the human professions I have so often asked myself...why do you do it (not enough money, etc.), but to see a child becoming whole again and smile, to add a little light somewhere, that is the biggest reward. Indeed a poem with depth of thought and impact. I also loved the implied reference that we are all beautiful and that we leave heartprints wherever we go. Beautiful - thank you for this picture of what life's real purpose is!
~ Nicolette
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Surprising
The title drew me to this piece, and it turned out to be not at all what I excpected.
I like a poem that keeps me guessing.
Nice work. -
Excellent.
This is an excellent, excellent example of turning a common phrase of something physical and irrelevant and placing it on something with depth and importance! I'm deeply impressed by this and hope it gets more recognition. -
so perfect... its almost guaranteed from the title that its NOT about a body part ... and when you go and read it, it is very refreshing (because when glancing at the title i think we all fear that it could be one of those 'void of talent' poems about a 14 year old kids huge penis and the denial that it mirrors a breakfast sausage)... so thank you... after reading it i felt as if i'd just been given a sweet 9 inches (big big smile) p.s. the picture is so perfect for this write
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Whoa! This is incredible! Size of the heart, depth of charater, strength of feeling ... all of these truly matter. Especially in the long run. After all the Grinch's heart was 3 sizes too small ... lol.
But SERIOUSLY, awesome poem. I love your word usage and style. Pen on, poet! -
Poetic
I agree whole-heartedly. Size most deffinately matters. In your words of course. I hope you reach your goal. I'll do what I can and use this idea in my everyday talk.
Dominic
P.S.- A wonderful poem at that too. -
an excellent message in this Henri...one we all need to consider and keep considering...size does matter when it's about our hearts and giving of ourselves. We're all in this rocky boat together and superficial just doesn't bail water!!!! An excellent write!!!!
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way too much downsizing or enlarging a temporal state for limited pleasure...fill a heart with love and watch it leak out the seams to al around it.....great thoughts here....Artis
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I like your meaning much better myself. Another thought provoking write, and I truly hope you can teach this to others as well. I tend to feel the same way about this subject.
Red -
"in constructs of the mind
live dreams of a better world
where your currency is love,
manifesting compassionate cosmic ripples
echoing through the universe"
great line. and i agree with this poem. the second paragraph is good too. very true. if everyone committed some random act of kindness every now and then, the world would be a better place.
aaron
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notwithstanding genetic aberrations
we are anatomically correct,
for better or worse
we are all perfect.
These are some of the most beautiful lines I ever read.
I love the message here. A long time ago I became aware of the mob mantality that keeps people from extending a hand to help someone, because nobody else is doing it, and I have made a conscious effort not to let that stop me from doing what I can. I am sure that I still get caught in life and get tunnel visioned from time to time, but when that happens, my kids generally point something out to me. I have trained them to be proactive as well. Anyway, this is a wonderful and refreshing write. -
Exc
We are all 'geneticallyperfect' yes, but sometimes, like a vase, we fall to earth and shatter into pieces.
Fear always will limit the size of our capacity to give .... fear of being, fear of becoming vulnerable, and, often, fear of being exposed.
If the goal of poetry, and its ultimate merit, is making the reader think - than this is a perfect poem.
Sag -
spot on!
You're spot on
I always enjoy your pieces, Henri I'm glad
I'm not the only one not caring at all about appearances!Cliché
as it may be, beauty does come from within And you have a
beautiful heart.
Jen
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excellently penned
hehe I like it. I love the idea you used here and turned it totally around into something that actually matters. Excellent poem Size of the heart is always something important. Thanks for sharing this, I can't wait to read more of your work.
Sarah
~*~Angel~*~
"If words fail you, remember nobody has to know your mistakes." -
Well from the title I was thinkin that it might be about how the size of your heart and stuff matters..but
you backed it up really well, it was better than i anticipated. Thanks for sharing, really nicely done.
~*~blessings~*~
~rora -
THis is really great! I hate how people measure you by what size bra you wear or whatnot. I like to know that people care about how you feel sometimes, and that not everyone is materialisti
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roxxy Great job! -
Nice poem, very well written with a really nice message. The size of ones heart will always prevail over other anatomical areas though, at least in my world it does . Good job! I look forward to reading more of your poems.
Crispers -
amen!
Very eye catching indeed. I thought that the piece was going to be lude at first and then quickly that thought was trampled. I totally agree with this subject. It is truly a perfect example of part of Murphy's Law. lol...in few cases there are exceptions though...
This is a great piece. It does not side swipe me. It conveys your message to the point.... -
Your title certainly does catch the eye, though I did assume you'd take an alternate route from the obvious as poems about how we don't "measure up" never get very popular
I've noticed that the phrases we always hear repeated are seldom true. It makes sense to my brain that the cliche tag lines that get drilled into our heads from the time we are tots watching Sesame Street must not be true. After all, things that are true are, more often than not, self-evident. If "it's all about what's on the inside" we'd spend less time telling ourselves it's true...
I'm so thankful you wrote this, though. That kind of thinking is only fitting for a cynic that I never want to be. I guess it can be true that size matters, but at the same time, "size matters" need not be a negative saying.
I thought your opening was blunt; lacking in poetic appeal. It also seemed that the first two stanzas as a whole were written more like an essay than a poem. Lucky for me, the third stanza was the beginning of something great! You did a good job writing this overall, and it blessed me. Thanks! God bless! -
Yes it does! Size definitely matters. Great poem with lots of good advice and stuff for the mind!
In Christ
ARagorn -
is it big enough? LOL
Well I was working on my poetry and the title caught my eye. So I peered into it, and was amazed. Almost like a PSA done by a famous actor. I see that this is well liked by many others as well. So I guess your message got through to us all. It is for sure that your mind is at a depth where many of us try to achieve, but never quite make it. Very inspiring and very true. Omegawolf -
one word,
BBBBRRRRIIIIILLLLIIIIAAA ANNNNTTTT -
Gosh...is there anything left for me to add after all these comments ????
Very inspirational words that speak volumes...
" I’m talking about
the size of your feeling heart,
the depth of your mind,
demonstrating that capacity
for acceptance,
your ability and willingness
to trudge this road
with wild, yet loving abandon
committing random acts
of kindness along the way "....
In a world obsessed with physical perfection ( with insecurity at the heart of ) , its brilliant to read something that makes a bold statement about how we SHOULD be evaluated and measured as individuals...its taken me 35 years to start to look beyond batting my eyelids and ruffling my feathers...a nd to start REALLY exploring at the deeper parts of me...not an easy quest...we dont always like what we see...
Powerful message that we all need to be reminded of from time to time...
Enjoyed
~ sonia ~
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well said Henri - I've spent much time as of late reading the works of C.G. Jung (The Undiscovered
Self was excellent) so I'll refrain from rambling too much on the human psyche - I will say that while it is sad that there are those who feel the need to force the unstable into further insecurity; it is even sadder that much of society is enslaved knowingly in their own fears (insecurity) . Individualis m when pressed by the ego can be often bring freedom - who cares what others think anyways nuff rambling lol I feel it coming on - talk to ya later ~ B
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What an inspirationa
l write~
An open mind has many faucets
just waiting to be tapped~
A closed mind is~But lost~~~
It takes the words~size matters`
To a whole new level~
Wonderfully written~
~Smiles~Emma -
Damn. I was going to try and write up some sort of really nifty comment... and Celtic Nomad took about half of it right from my brain.
So. I agree, very much, with CN's view--exceptI have a leetle bit of criticism. Can I have some capitalisati on and punctuation, please? Because you've got those two lonely commas and a wee ickle apostrophe.. . and the rest is lacking. Other than that, I rather like the whole thing, really. -
this is a HUGEENOURMOU
SPOEM. size does matter. i loved that it surprised me, from the first few lines i expected cute, trite "deep thoughts for the bored" writing. then i was pleasantly whammied with much much more. thank you, sharon -
inspiring
I love the contrasts in this, the lines we are so numb from hearing being turned around with your inimitable style, your unique reflections on life. 'for better or worse we are all perfect', seems such a contradiction, yet it isn't on deeper analysis. The 2nd verse is wonderful, but I particularly with wild yet loving abandon' the words don't seem to be part of the same phrase, yet the truth of life is that we do tend to trudge that road (hoping to avoid the potholes along the way?) and yet some people are simultaneousam drawn to the next apparent contradictio n - 'to trudge this road ly capable of this wild abandon, and yet you qualify it further, to 'loving', indicating that wild can be not necessarily dangerous or selfish. Wouldn't it be great if we could all 'scrutinise. . through the lens of equanimity', an enviable viewpoint. You make us beleive that 'all this and more is possible' - a refreshing write, Henri, and if it weren't casting bread upon unreceptive waters, I think this should be sent in response to every one of those adverts and spam emails!! Thank you. -
This is the big picture, this is thinking beyond ourselves...
i love what you have to say here. I found this inspiring and hopeful and beautiful in heart.
Enjoyed much, nicely done,
~ Wendy -
ahhhhhh it would be heaven getting spam that reads
"Enlarge your heart by three inches" instead of the alternative at least I have a heart, Im still clueless as to why they would assume someone named Jen has a penis
loved this
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good
Wonderfully written.
and more is possible
limited only by
imaginings' desire
Unlimited imagination allows for a world of endless possibilities.
Well done.
John -
Good point you're making with this poem, Henri! It is the size of the heart that matters! (It would be great if we could see how big someone's heart is before we get romantically
involved with them, or become friends with them.
Maureen
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Even though the entrance stanza is a bit too explicit for my taste, I totally agree with you on this topic, my friend. You are so sober; so wise; and of course you are what I call a philosophica
l pragmatist
Good structure, clear content, resociolization at its very best. Thank you once again for playing the leading trumpet. So many singers to join you in glee.
Warmest Regards,
Myra -
The most beauteaous but small minded, and heartless souls often "appear" to have it all. You have so eloquently pointed out how wrong that assumption is.
Many hugs for this write...
Mary ann -
I found this exceptionall
y inspiring. Loved the direction you took. Of course, I was drawn in by the title, curious as to your perspective. Not the least bit disappointed , It is the size of the person we are, the kindness we show, the acceptance we extend that makes us who we are. It is the capacity to love...to give back, to take in that makes us who we are.
Thanks
Maddie -
Big anatomical parts - and also big cars, bit houses, big bank accounts, big jobs, all for the sake of appearances.
More of the Big Hat, No Cattle theme, I think, too. Nice perspective you have here, quite a mission you picked, because in America, its all about size. Well, unless your belly is too big, or your thighs rub together, now, thats not acceptable, so big is not always beautiful. lol But I like how you are thinking here, and you gave some wonderful possibilitie s. Nice job as always.
~ becky
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what a great poem...i wish id thought of this. nice examples and all......put
ting it all together with a nice steady flow. well constructed and organized. Love it!
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