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One Amongst Many
I am not a light-filled diva
my hair does not flash golden arrows
my limbs are not smooth and straight,
my skin not iridescent nor aglow.
Of course, in my head
I am the centre of the picture
my perceptions, feelings and thoughts
surround me like a halo.
The others – you – the many
are all around
and to you each, the centre
of the picture, is here.
Do you feel yourself as utterly other
separate from the dark mass of limbs and torsos?
Do you feel your own power pulsing from your pores
and gold dust glittering in your mane?
Each of us is the star of our private firmament
touched by grace and fired with drama:
our greatest gift and cruellest curse.
Thanks to Tess for the inspiration from The Mag. You can read the rest of the crowd here
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17 comments:
I really enjoyed this - how in a school photograph (for example) I see myself immediately and marvel that no-one else can recognise me instantly.
'Each of us is the star of our private firmament' - beautifully put and a reminder that we are all egocentric despite protestations that we are not.
I love your take on this- I had to fight against slavery- and
then erotica I certainly
did not do myself as proud as you!
How well you capture out solitary existence, despite being part of the whole. Excellent thinking.
Oh, this hits deep. "Each of us is the star of our own firmament"--so true. Very well done. Thank you.
Bravo! I like where you went with this. "In our heads we are the center of the picture..."
Very astute comments on our worrying tendency to self-centredness.
It's good to know that someone of your quality is at the center of some universe..yes, yours! Thanks for the insight..
Outstanding. The final stanza is powerful and thoughtful.
I LOVE THE VOICE!
perspective is a strange thing =)
Celebrating our unique selves is critical to who we are, what we do, how we impact others. I enjoyed your poem.
we are all the centers of our own world and live in our own virtual reality
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That's the danger! We tend to be self centered. That colored our thinking. Great write!
Hank
Each of us is the star of our private firmament...wow...nice...
Hi Isabel. I enjoyed and agree with your take on this photo.
This woman as the star of her
own movie, in her head.
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