To be penetrated
Pierced to the core
Of my being
To be shattered
Into a thousand pieces
And re-assembled
To become stronger
But more yielding
To your touch
To open the floodgates
Of honest emotion and thought
Understood as never before
To have you know
My true self
Naked and unashamed
To push the envelope
Safe in the arms of danger
And know it is my true home
Sometimes the most difficult frontier to conquer is that of one’s own mind.
In response to Patrick Jennings Pic and a Word Challenge #10: Frontiers
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I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path.
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November 11, 2015 at 4:50 pm
Beautiful!
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November 11, 2015 at 4:55 pm
Thank you kindly.
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November 11, 2015 at 4:57 pm
How true that last sentence is.
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November 11, 2015 at 4:58 pm
Thank you for understanding this….
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November 11, 2015 at 5:26 pm
wonderful, I really like the 2nd last paragraph
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November 11, 2015 at 5:35 pm
What a dramatic photo! Riveting words reflecting on being vulnerable. It’s never easy.
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November 11, 2015 at 5:39 pm
Beautiful and powerful✨💕✨
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November 11, 2015 at 5:42 pm
Thank you kindly. I am constantly battling my inhibitions. I am getting old and I am tired of feeling this way. It has not served me well and if I don’t fix it now, soon it will be too late.
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November 11, 2015 at 5:45 pm
No, never. I even felt vulnerable posting this so your recognition of it means a lot.
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November 11, 2015 at 5:45 pm
Thank you : )
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November 11, 2015 at 5:46 pm
I’m glad you did. Wonderful post.
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November 11, 2015 at 5:47 pm
I wish you luck, joy and happiness. I think many of us feel the same way, you are not alone in this fight
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November 11, 2015 at 5:48 pm
Thank you
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November 11, 2015 at 5:51 pm
Wow, I appreciate that. I think many of my inhibitions come from feeling alone in my vulnerability so thank you. So much for my tough facade…..
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November 11, 2015 at 6:00 pm
I needed to read this Today . Thank you for posting it. To be that open and vulnerable . To be able to allow it and then feel safe and home WOW.
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November 11, 2015 at 6:01 pm
Awww, thank you.
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November 11, 2015 at 6:01 pm
lol………your welcome, and remember we ALL were masks no one is ever truly as they seem
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November 11, 2015 at 7:14 pm
Do I ever! Honestly, it’s a never ending battle in some respects.
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November 11, 2015 at 8:02 pm
The last line ” Sometimes you … ” sums it all up. I can relate all too well. Beautiful words describing a healthy and important growth process many of us go through. Not always easy, but vital for one’s own well-being. Good luck!
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November 11, 2015 at 8:05 pm
Thank you!
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November 11, 2015 at 8:06 pm
😊
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November 11, 2015 at 10:56 pm
when fear is over come, we are ready to endure pain.
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November 11, 2015 at 11:33 pm
Oh yes. This is formidable. I love that it captures — with the same words — vulnerability and safety, emotional and sexual.
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November 12, 2015 at 1:14 am
Deep. It could be physical or it could be metaphysical!
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November 12, 2015 at 1:41 am
EXACTLY! Thank you.
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November 12, 2015 at 8:42 am
Gracious me: great !
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November 12, 2015 at 8:51 am
Thank you!
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November 12, 2015 at 5:39 pm
I love this Christy,
So beautifully written with such power and emotion. It brings a tear to my eye.
Clare
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November 12, 2015 at 5:44 pm
Aww, thank you Clare.
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November 12, 2015 at 6:47 pm
This poem works well with your image. The tall shard of glass on the right side unnerves me and pushed me to pay attention to your prose. I like the effect and the result.
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November 12, 2015 at 7:11 pm
Thank you and thank you for telling me. It turns out it is actually hard to take a picture of glass and have it look like a hard shard instead of muddy reflections. I was not sure I hit the mark. If you could see that then it validates the image.
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