Ripples And Cracks, Trousers And Slacks

You can hardly convince a man of error in a life-time, but must content yourself with the reflection that the progress of science is slow. - Thoreau

blind, ignorant, dumb

not reflecting reality within

getting to know from the inside out

hearts, feelings, thoughts, blood and guts

twists and turns in my back

souls before moles

spilling out

scattered pieces completing the whole

until they invent one for what lies within

i don't quite know how to dress

inside's colorful vest seems best

ignoring obvious loose and tight contours

as i examine straight fitting ripples in the pond

focusing more intently on those fanning out further beyond

before they reveal their truth and abscond

Author's Note

"Of what significance the light of day, if it is not the reflection of an inward dawn?--to what purpose is the veil of night withdrawn, if the morning reveals nothing to the soul? It is merely garish and glaring." - Thoreau

Reviews

[willweb]

This one has me thinking, my mind is caught on the ripple aspect and the photo. I have this special relationship with ripples and it is hard to see past them but like life, ripples keep going until the find what holds them in, if they could break, dress for success, fashion the future, I am more than certain they would.

[Pete]

awesome thoughts. our reflections in the ripples may be more meaningful because they are more reflective of the "real" us with both good and bad as we age, change and evolve. when we are old and near the end of our days and not very appealing to look at, that is when the soul is at its barest before passing from this life and meeting the maker for judgment, etc. a perfect reflection is merely an instant in time. a soul is forever but is only "worn" temporarily by the flesh. at least i got the wheels spinning, where you go with it is up to you ... :)

[Pete]

have you ever noticed how with those who are old we focus more on the person and for those who are younger we focus more on appearance ... :)

[Pete]

looks can be a curse as well as a blessing ... :)

[Pete]

... perhaps there is more truth of us in the outer ripples than in the tight, innermost circle, contrary to what we think and believe ... :)

[willweb]

I think you could be right about that and look who this has opened up to some deeper thought...wasn't just me. : )