Monday, October 13, 2014

Reflections


The past is always with us;
Yesterday, of course, and more,
Lurking in the background
Stamping firm our genes.
Think of ancestral traits;
Physiognomy, our gait
Represents a past forgotten,
Mirrored images of  days gone by.
Self examination
Reveals them to us.
We are but reflections....
My children are me, as
I am my father, ad infinitum.

Magpie Tales #241
Self-portrait, Vivian Maier

5 Comments:

Blogger Susan Anderson said...

I almost went the same direction, and I'm glad you got this take on the image done and done well.

Really liked this one.

=)
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1:39 PM  
Blogger Justin Lamb said...

Well said.

2:39 PM  
Blogger Berowne said...

Nicely written, but also rather moving...

11:44 AM  
Blogger Carrie Van Horn said...

I so agree Rel. We are reflections of the past and the future. :-)

12:21 PM  
Blogger Tess Kincaid said...

One of your best, Rel...that last line really nails it...

11:14 AM  

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