Life's Picture

~ Life’s Picture ~

 

Flamboyant earrings that I show,

To my eyes are diamonds dazzling,

Once revealed a pretty picture,

That I see, and- not so,

I whisper ~

 

There can be no fighting with the times,

You strange person, can you say that, again?

Why not comprehend you,

That life is but to hold-

A fold,

Between which there is interest-

And for interest’s sake we must visit,

The delicacies to nurture,

Of our nature, our life,

Which prompts more than zeal.

 

There is a pretty picture,

And you call me strange-

But life is a piece enfolded,

A stitched material that we have but to look at,

And say you what?

 

You say you don’t know, why I wear radishes,

Why my eyes sparkle at the buzzing bee-

So, he stings me-

That doesn’t mean I don’t like him,

For we can make friends,

Even though,

I might see him never when he dies after.

 

Yet still . . .

Why is the life that we hold so endangered,

Why do you fear the variety?

Do you eyes deceive you?

If I have a bee fetish,

And, why should you worry about my fetish?

For it concerns you how?

 

I don’t understand how you see it,

How you view these pretty pictures, and do not smile,

For life,

Is but a material between the folds,

A treasure-

That we often won’t admit we know.

 

There are not certain bits you can take out,

To love it is to love it whole,

And, if you think me-

Rather strange with my odd piercings,

Well then perhaps,

You need to look again,

At the various transactions,

Which take place,

When you are looking within the fold . . .

That you never see . . .

 

Life is a picture,

For you to hold even if you think it to be,

Just not worth it-

Look again,

And this time, see it whole ~

Reviews

[Frieda P]

I read this as a plea for acceptance, take me or life for who and what it is, radishes fetishes, and/or diamonds, look at the big picture and you'll see the reality of the beauty before your very eyes.... Capturing the true essence of life. Love this one Foxemerald, going in my favorites.

[Foxemerald]

Loved your review, Frieda, and would favorite this one too, if possible . . . I'm so glad that you appreciate the sentiment of the poem and the message which I tried to convey in it. 'Radishes fetishes, and diamonds,' captures the idea in a nutshell- I love hearing your voice!