See Saw

See Saw


All those eyes
Looking out
Looking in
I see
What I saw
In them
But I can't see
What they saw
In me

Word: ©2020LCR
Image: "Eyes Without a Face" by Digital Collage Artist Robin Isely
Submitted to: Sunday Muse #98

Comments

  1. And aye, there is the rub.

    ReplyDelete
  2. I really like this! I remember years when I felt like the voice in this poem.

    ReplyDelete
  3. I think nobody will ever know, and one of the most dangerous things is trying to guess.

    ReplyDelete
  4. So true -- we can never see what others see in us! Great poem. Brief and succinct!

    ReplyDelete
  5. Ah, one of the great unknowns. Nice one.

    ReplyDelete
  6. I really like how you put that together!

    ReplyDelete
  7. A contemplative question? Perhaps, what they see is only a fraction of who you really are on the inside.

    ReplyDelete
  8. You had me at see saw Lori! Love this poem and the pondering it stirs!

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you. I liked the back and forth / up and down imagery the title conjured and played with that idea.

      Delete
  9. Indeed, there lies the problem!

    ReplyDelete
  10. Guess you will have to ask? If their non-facial expression is a clue then they are not all in agreement. Some are tearing, others are glazed like blah, … What if none of them see anything in you? (means they have no imagination),
    This was fun, Lori. Makes you wonder.
    ..

    ReplyDelete
  11. The rhythm catches me and the questions dance.

    ReplyDelete
    Replies
    1. Thank you. I wanted it to have that feeling.

      Delete
  12. Wonderful! They do look like they are looking from many vantage points and scales.

    ReplyDelete

Post a Comment

Thank you for taking the time to read and comment!