So See

A million voices whispering the
screams I could not hear
A bunch of electric pigeons - that's what they are
I'm just a lost coloured crow here,
So see, so see.

My mind's an abandoned sanctuary
The sacred truth of being useless
remains inside me

Failing to die, failing to get on with life
The days won't bother, they keep
Passing by and by.
I've never chosen doubt but it has
chosen me,
So see, so see.

Life's mysteries, certain of death
Quite clear, quiet misunderstandings
I will not fall, I'm gonna fail
Here I stand up with my
Faded photographic memories
So see, learning from faith
So see - learning from fear.

Author's Note

Photo: Kevin Carter, a South African photographer who committed suicide at age 30. He used to take pictures of starving children and such, in Africa.

Reviews

[trainwreck]

This piece seems to be about Kevin Carter, after reading your author's note. I'm not sure if that is intentional, but either way this is a very good piece, not matter who it is about.

[JustNeedToBeHappy]

This is desperate and lonely and lunatic and very beautiful :)

[nonno noo]

this is excellent

[Priyanka Natesh]

Learning from faith,learning from fear.That is really inspiring.Great job!Thank you :)

[Richard Williams]

A deep felt poem, well written.

[silentpoet]

powerful to me what and how you write and portray things..lovely.

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Karina you have penned well the torture that this young man must have felt in the horrors he photographed and felt so helpless about.

[Coyote Poetry]

The people with talent and vision can see too much. How many men and woman have died for seeing the real world? I like the description of this man life in the poem.
"I've never chosen doubt but it has
chosen me,
So see, so see."
Thank you bringing back a good man. Need writers to keep alive people who saw the world and share their knowledge. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Bejn Jonathon Edwards]

Love it :) Richey would be proud :)

[clairvoyantmars]

wonderful write. :))