stepping outside your comfort zone
those tears in my eyes
they’re from the wind or the cold
or the memory of how you used to be
but never never never
from my own limitations
staring right through me
my inner self
neither applauding nor pitying
my outer self
neither smiling nor frowning
but merely acknowledging
and accepting
the very idea that my eyes
may suddenly become animated
at the most unexpected times
november two thousand eighteen
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The struggle between inner and outer – so real. I found it interesting that in your reading, you swapped the inner and outer. Freudian, or new insight?
Hello V.J. Thank you for visiting and commenting on this piece. Your observation says something about your attention to detail. The reading was the original version but afterwards it didn’t seem quite right so I made the change. I thought of re-recording but decided against it, wondering in the back of my mind if anyone would even notice!
Leave it to me! Guess the teacher never dies, lol. You are a gifted writer.
you are kind ~ thank you and peace be with you
You too Matthew