writing a poem to someone you know little about

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What would you do if someone gave you a well-written poem that knew little about you?

  • Accept,read, depends on what it said.

    Votes: 6 46.2%

  • Reject altogether

    Votes: 2 15.4%

  • Accept,don't read,throw away.

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Accept,read, think about how wierd it is now between the 2 of you

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • Accept,pray about it,read or not depending on what God says, pray about response.

    Votes: 1 7.7%

  • accept,dont take it seriously,laugh,avoid situations

    Votes: 3 23.1%

  • accept, completely unsure of how I would respond.

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Total voters
    13
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thefightinglamb

Guest
#21
#21
See I like doing things that require courage, but I do not want them to be wierd. I have contemplated so many options myself...
tell her I Know its rediculuos to write a poem about someone you know little about, but the poem is about exactly that--knowing little about someone.--and hence not really about her at all in a way.

ask her is she wants it, tell her not to over react if she does.

Or just let go and let God do what He wills with the poem and her. I am considering waiting for her to act on God's prompting before doing anything.

I think a lot of the 'down play' the poem before giving it is like taking the air out of a balloon, until it doesn't float anymore. If I do not act in courage and give it to her straight forwardly, how can I hope that she will react whatever way God wants her to? I think sometimes Christianity demands boldness, and to be bold and at the same time try to escape the consequences of said boldness is trifling...

But at the same time I do not want her to over react. I am sometimes reminded how Jesus must have felt not just giving a letter but giving his whole life on the cross, in front of a world that did not want that message. Not even Peter wanted it. Of course thats much more extreme than what I want to do, but at the same time it is kind of the same principle, doing what God calls you to do 'regardless of consequences.'

God bless
tony
 
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Jullianna

Guest
#22
#22
He has intestinal fortitude. Awesome. :)
 
zeroturbulence

zeroturbulence

Senior Member
#23
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#23
Asking a girl out also requires courage and can be a lot less weird than giving her a poem.
 
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RJ_MacReady

Guest
#24
#24
Bad idea brother.
 
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thefightinglamb

Guest
#26
#26
SO...I am shy around super attractive girls like said one...But anyhows, after being mocked by my friend for a good 5-10 minutes about the feelings I have for her, I had my friend give her the poem at approximately 1950 hrs (750 pm) eastern time. I believe my friend got it to her as smoothly as possible, she said she would read it, and then took the poem and put it in her arm band as she was at the gym at the time.

In the past, it has taken anywhere from a week to respond...so I am wondering once more. All I had on the paper was the poem, the poem's title, my name, and my email address. I am thinking I would be lucky to get a response in 3-4 days, probably more like a week or two...or the next time I see her...but I am shy so I am a little afeared now of the moment...

I am contemplated posting the poem after two weeks if she doesn't respond, and possibly if she does...

God bless
tony
 
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thefightinglamb

Guest
#27
#27
Just wanted to give an update.

After not seeing her for about three weeks, I saw her sporadically like Monday. Having no response as of yet,I was quixotic about how to approach her, but I gained up the courage went towards her and asked, "Sarah, so what did you think of the poem?"

She responds demurely, says "I thought...it was nice." Goes from looking at me to looking down to looking away.

"I am glad!" I happily replied. Mimicked her body signals (not intentionally), then didn't know what to say but what came out is "I guess thats all that matters." No idea why I said this, but then I said nothing else, smiled and abashedly walked away.

God bless
tony
 
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