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| Not to be Reproduced, 1937 by the Belgian surrealist René Magritte |
I watch myself facing forward,
Turn my back to the past,
Veil my features from those
who watch behind me.
I would not have you peer
unwanted, into face and eyes,
those windows of the soul
misted with a mystery
I will not share.
-Gerry@Strummed Words
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17 comments:
I like this very much.
The man is like a lonely clam, unwilling to seen,unwilling to share ~ Good one ~
Pretty secretive :-)
How sad! Lovely writing
Hugs
SueAnn
... but it would be so much better to open up and get those secrets out!
i love a mystery......excellent x
AS full of secrets as the image - nice one. :)
Penetrating and at the same time subtle...
This does it for me. Strong and sinewy.
the making of a sad, lonely life with no sharing.
Definitely defines strength and determination..great!
You paint a vivid image of the man in the mirror ....
Very nice, but do tell him, to never look back!
My thoughts went in the same general direction this week.
Enjoyed your response to this prompt, thanks.
=)
There's a sense of making doubly sure here. Perhaps there is something in the past that must not be uncovered? A clever response.
I love it when a few verses can elicit different responses and questions. Thanks all for your comments :)
It's better to face forward, keep your face to the sun. No good looking back.. into the judgmental eyes of unhappy yesterdays. I really liked this!
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