Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Inside Out


you on one side
me on the other
one looking in
the other looking out

one pane of glass
one percent of DNA
one moment in time
all that separates us

looking into your eyes
seeing my soul
reflected in yours
I'm turned inside out
 
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17 comments:

  1. Laurie KolpDecember 18, 2013 at 9:44 AM

    Enjoyed this... especially the ending!

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  2. MaryDecember 18, 2013 at 10:02 AM

    Ah, sometimes at the zoo I make eye contact with those beings on the other side of the glass....and it is quite a humbling experience!

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  3. Brian MillerDecember 18, 2013 at 10:56 AM

    mmm i am always moved by the animals...in particular their eyes...and so small a difference makes all the difference eh? which side of the glass we are gone...and sadly so small a difference often seperates us as humans as well....

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  4. mrs mediocrityDecember 18, 2013 at 11:13 AM

    yes. i actually cannot go to the zoo, it breaks my heart.

    i love this.

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  5. PeggyDecember 18, 2013 at 1:09 PM

    Oh yes so little difference really between us and yet so different being on the inside or the outside

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  6. GabriellaDecember 18, 2013 at 3:13 PM

    Incredible how some animals may seem so 'human' to us. I like that you chose to write from their perspective.

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  7. bgottsabDecember 18, 2013 at 6:02 PM

    Your poetry skills just get better and better - so impressed.

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  8. rallentandaDecember 18, 2013 at 8:18 PM

    Terribly cruel..to imprison creatures for our entertainment. Thought provoking poem.

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  9. Vandana SharmaDecember 18, 2013 at 11:58 PM

    I really love this perspective especially the comparisons between DNA.

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    1. Kathryn DycheDecember 19, 2013 at 3:17 PM

      My husband is a geneticist so maybe that has something to do with it. :)

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  10. ClaudiaDecember 19, 2013 at 12:19 AM

    i'm always amazed at how "human" their moves are... and it's a thin line for sure

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  11. alan1704December 19, 2013 at 1:53 AM

    Beautifully done and with a great last stanza, loved this.

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  12. humbirdDecember 19, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    So nice view :)

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  13. IntelliblogDecember 20, 2013 at 12:07 AM

    Beautifully expressed sentiment on how much we share with other living things on earth.

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  14. Sumana RoyDecember 20, 2013 at 8:26 AM

    Nature's ways are truly amazing...love this perspective..

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  15. UnknownDecember 20, 2013 at 8:49 AM

    The picture with your words - can't help but smile at the picture, but then wish he was free to roam on his on!

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