where i see…
February 17, 2015 at 9:15 pm 5 comments
i have recently asked the question –
why is it you can see the best of me
and
i can see the best of you
but
we are unable to see the best in ourselves?
*
where i see a candle with barely an ember,
you see a flair, shooting light upwards toward the sky.
where you see stagnancy and an inability to create change,
i see the capability and strength to soar.
where i see only fear and the need to withdrawal,
you see a potency and a place in the sun.
where you harbor fright which keeps you hidden in the wings,
i see only brilliance shining on center stage.
*
what we see, the other cannot.
our vision skewed by life’s experiences ~
neither one perfect, neither one weak
holding hands, holding hearts
walking along and through the wings of this theatrical play we call life.
each…
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Entry filed under: feelings, human nature, life, Personal, poetry, ponderings, prose, reflections, Relationships, writing. Tags: observations, voices.
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Chrissy | February 18, 2015 at 1:28 pm
So true and this is what makes us all unique.
2.
words4jp | February 18, 2015 at 2:29 pm
yes, it is…though sometimes, it is a hard pill to swallow:)
3.
MichelleMarie | February 18, 2015 at 7:02 pm
I just said this to myself! I see you like a shining dancing ballerina star! I do! I admire your grace and your beautiful words. I’m thankful for your friendship! 😀
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Wordifull Melanie | February 19, 2015 at 3:30 am
Excellent and evocative poem. I can’t speak for everyone and I think it is because we (most of us)look for the best in others and tend to be harder on ourselves. Then throw on top of that being a survivor of any kind of emotional or physical abuse…then we are taught low or no self esteem. In fact for years I was guilty of really harsh negative self talk… (and still slip into it sometimes)…it takes a lot of work and self awareness to stop that.
Hugs,
Melanie
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words4jp | February 21, 2015 at 2:12 am
I am terrible at harsh negative talk. I cannot see what other people say they see – never. It sounds terrible, but true.