The Stranger

On December 9, 2018 By Mick CanningIn kindness, poetry

While tweaking some stuff around on my site today I slightly updated my Gravatar profile to include my personal mantra, which is ‘Be Kind’.

Having done that it seems a good idea to post this poem, The Stranger

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11 thoughts on “The Stranger”

Jonno

Love it Mick, so many people will understand exactly what that’s all about. Really good.

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December 9, 2018 at 9:17 pm Reply
1. Mick Canning
  
  Thanks, Jonno. I was slightly worried (as was my wife!) that people would think it was personal, but it’s not!
  
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  December 9, 2018 at 10:42 pm Reply
  1. Jonno
    
    Glad to hear it.
    
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    December 10, 2018 at 5:48 pm Reply
Catherine Cheng, MD

Yikes. How many times have we all basically recited this to ourselves? Thankful that our ‘strangers’ do come back, especially when we don’t really deserve them to. 😳😞🙏🏼

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December 10, 2018 at 4:48 am Reply
1. Mick Canning
  
  That is very true, Catherine.
  
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  December 10, 2018 at 6:12 am Reply
arv!

Humans are so predictable. That is what I feel is the essence of these lines. Maybe you meant something else. 🙂

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December 10, 2018 at 8:51 am Reply
1. Mick Canning
  
  That is what I meant, yes, Arv. The usual ‘It can’t be my fault…’ reaction to everything, and a reluctance to say ‘Sorry’.
  
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  December 10, 2018 at 9:23 am Reply
  1. arv!
    
    Happy to know, we’re on the same page. Mick!
    
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    December 10, 2018 at 1:33 pm Reply
    1. Mick Canning
      
      I’m sure we are!
      
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      December 10, 2018 at 1:36 pm Reply
Ann Coleman

Very good….

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December 10, 2018 at 10:56 pm Reply
1. Mick Canning
  
  Thanks, Ann.
  
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  December 11, 2018 at 6:06 am Reply