Refracted Image

Our image of our self is strong enough to suppress our thoughts, to limit our use of expression, and it traps the light that shines in all of us. See yourself as nothing other than human, a human with flaws as equally flawed as everyone else, see yourse

 

Refracted Image

 

 

 

 

Through the looking glass the mirror duplicates my image

Unhappy with what I see

I begin to bend its endless repetition

As I fold creases until a pyramid is formed

And all I can see is what was once me distorted with the refracted colors of the rainbow

But the reflection in this prism is a prison within itself

My light is trapped inside

While my thoughts suffocate and die

But how can this be when I’m blessed with life’s breathe

How can this be unless I reflect myself depressed?

 

Especially when I want to glow as a human light bulb

Electrified by the energy of my heart

I want my spoken word to shine as a lumen of positivity

Instead of injecting destructive ideas into the chemistry of my being

 

So I won’t grieve in disbelief

I will believe there can be release

 

I will no longer confuse see-through barriers as fortified walls

As I identify the fragility of illusion

Change an angle

Redirect reflection

While I watch mirrors of endless repetition shatter from new exposure

What once seemed as truth refracted into the cornea of my eyes, now shines

It shines with new possibilities as a freed imagination runs rampant

As my self-perception colorfully radiates in contrast of dark preconception

While the luminescence of my expression

Travels over rainbows at the speed of light

Escaping confinement to reverberate to the end of the ongoing cosmos

Only to return through introverted headphones for a redefined interpretation of my mind

Because the time has come

The time to see myself in a fresh light

To break free of blind sight when I could never see myself outside--looking in

Instead I could only see myself trapped inside--looking out

 

So I really couldn’t see myself at all

 

I was nothing more than distorted reflections that never saw the benefit of introspection

How can I see a clear reflection if I can’t reflect in

 

But now that the colors of my light are no longer diffused amongst confusion

I can see beauty as each colors ray interlaces into unison with clarity

I can see a rejuvenated image with room to grow

While my thoughts thrive with dexterity from the freedom of self expression

As expression reshapes the image of my reflection

Surrounded by the broken glass of a self-imprisoned prism

I notice my light now shines

Duplicated in thousands of tiny reflections staring back at me

And I realize the importance of its meaning

That my image hasn’t changed

Only my perception has

So now I understand

I am who I am

And I will leave the mirror alone

 

Author's Note

I just finished this, and will most likely be reworking a few parts. Also, i'm open to ideas for a title and i'd love to hear your interpretation of this piece.

Our image of our self is strong enough to suppress our thoughts, to limit our use of expression, and it traps the light that shines in all of us. See yourself as nothing other than human, a human with flaws as equally flawed as everyone else, see yourself as able to grow stronger than what others project to weight you down, and express yourself to keep from withdrawling. Its quite therapeautic

Reviews

[bluessadmood]

Oh that was a wonderful journey through the soul,we are trapped inside and we want our inner light to shine
Especially when I want to glow as a human light bulb..Electrified by the energy of my heart..
I want my spoken word to shine as a lumen of positivity..
As my self-perception colorfully radiates in contrast of dark preconception..
To break free of blind sight when I could never see myself outside--looking in..
Instead I could only see myself trapped inside--looking out..
I was nothing more than distorted reflections that never saw the benefit of introspection
that was really nice ,we have to look inside so as to reflect to the outside our real self..
lovely write..

[ICE]

That was amazing! Very insightful! It is well written art.

"Especially when I want to glow as a human light bulb"
Its like music...

"To break free of blind sight when I could never see myself outside--looking in

Instead I could only see myself trapped inside--looking out

So I really couldn't see myself at all

I was nothing more than distorted reflections that never saw the benefit of introspection

Because how can I see a clear reflection if I can't reflect in"

I can't wait to read more from you!
These lines were pure genious! You took me on a journey...
Great Job!
~Ice