Invisible She

 

 

 

She is here, then gone.

She floats upon a current of air,

looking unsuccesfully for a place to land.

Her breezy fragrance fills the room,

lingering softly after her departure.

 

She feels detached and alone.

She wonders if she will ever find a home.

It feels to her as though she is invisible,

no super power to be envied here,

but a continual curse.

 

Superficial eyes that scan,

and then discount her

as too ordinary

to be noticed or admired. 

Yet how extraordinary is 

this girl.

My longing is for her to see this-

her beauty, her uniqueness, her wit, her strength.

May she see who she is.

(The lines becoming slowly visible

as they form before her

golden doe eyes,

colors of springtime splashing

in her soul's most sacred space.)

 

 

 

Author's Note

I wrote this with my daughter in mind, but it is for all women that overlook their own unique wonder and beauty. By the way, the picture used is of my daughter. She is a beauty.

Reviews

[Leigh]

The opening stanza is very strong and gives an immediate unique feel of the character you are describing. The opening line reminds me a little little bit of She's Not There by Santana, if you know it, it is going back a bit mind!! I like the way you relate to your daughters beauty and her so say invisibility, she will become much more visible as you put it as she becomes aware of it.

[Jai Garg]

The truth behind this poem is how a person should look inward to find himself/ herself; a conscious joy we all forget to tap.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

All it takes is one person to see another's potential and bring it out of them. A very uplifting write.

[Shimmerbliss/CAF]

As the mother of a daughter your words hit home and touched my heart. Lovely and deeply felt.

[Whiskurz]

Such a beautiful tender piece......Well penned my friend.....Whisk

[Robbie~xoxo~]

Oh wow!...such a tender brush stroke of words...vivid colors appear, line after line as you gently paint your thoughts of daughter on your canvas. Beautifully written!

[TL Boehm]

wow. This is achingly beautiful. I know I struggle with "invisibility issues" so I found this piece resonant.

[Tomás Ó C..]

In everyone there is a beauty, but its hard for others to see if they cant see it themselves. Like the verse!!!

[no sun]

what a beautiful gift for your daughter. when poetry is this personal, to me, it becomes truly poetic. just an amazing piece from an amazing writer and Mother.

[Ed Hart]

this write is filled with such maternal longing...you always reach into the heart of things

[Monica]

This is beautifully penned. I have 4 children, 3 of them are girls, and I hope that they are always able to see their beauty and uniqueness. Beauty is in everyone, we just have to recognize it :)