A Longing

Posted on November 15, 2017 by Mary (tqhousecat)

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Bone and flesh
Framed in this space
No matter how I move
I can’t escape
But I can see
And other eyes see me

dVerse prompt. This is one of five images I chose to write a poem about. A relationship between the real and the depicted reality.

About Mary (tqhousecat)

I am married, and a mother of two grown children. I love Jesus and sharing my faith through written words. My poetry is on my blog and you can find some previous stories on Medium and linked-in. My focus is hope in Christ. My desire is that whoever reads this will be blessed, inspired, occasionally amused, kind, and patient to my growth in Christ as He conforms me to His image.
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12 Responses to A Longing

  1. kaykuala (@hankkaykuala) says:
    November 15, 2017 at 10:30 am

    I can’t escape. But I can see
    And other eyes see me

    One sees all the pain in the environment and others put the blame on us. Very true assertion Mary!

    Hank

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  2. Sumana Roy says:
    November 15, 2017 at 11:41 am

    “No matter how I move / I can’t escape”…..So suffocating, like the present world itself. Nicely put.

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  3. Frank Hubeny says:
    November 15, 2017 at 2:51 pm

    We tend to think we are not being watched by others especially if we can’t see anyone, but who knows what or who is watching. Good description of what an open eye in street art could symbolize.

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  4. lillian says:
    November 15, 2017 at 3:33 pm

    Longing….that title says it all. Reading the title, and then the words of your poem…and seeing the image, one can surmise the “position” of this street artist…the wish for more…but at the very least, the idea that their “eye” is now bearing witness to others who only glance and move on, ignoring the issues of the streets. That’s just my take on it….which is surely the sign of good writing…you’ve made me move into the words and wonder about them. Well done!

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  5. erbiage says:
    November 15, 2017 at 8:39 pm

    Hey Mary, we picked the same image. I’ll put a link to yours on my page?

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  7. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) says:
    November 15, 2017 at 8:53 pm

    It goes both way to see and be seen

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  8. Grace says:
    November 16, 2017 at 2:51 am

    I think the perspective from the inside and outside are different but those other eyes should not define us ~

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  9. rothpoetry says:
    November 22, 2017 at 9:34 pm

    Interesting concept!

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