In the wilds of her mind
Where the landscapes are rocky and treacherous
She,
Is familiar and safe.
She explores a world
Unknown to all
But her.
As she,
Avoids this world we know.
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Oh this is so very relatable! The terrains of mind where one can dwell safely 🙂
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Sadly it’s so hard to see when it’s the only place someone truly lives.
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I could not agree more.
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very mysterious and pondering, Colleen!! Who is she, who is he? How did you paint her/ his hair?
Can we avoid the world of others? Physically yes but mentally. Thoughts are free, no? And they move like energy uncontrollably through the universe, through heads and hearts?
We think we are searching our way, but maybe our thoughts are creating our path for us?
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This ‘person’ is a compilation of situations and people I have experienced. I was referencing those who live in an alternate existence, where the ‘reality’ of life is not something they can, or will, deal with.
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Oh, and the hair was done by drawing line after line after line, then taking fine eraser through it. 🙂
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well done!!!
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Thank you Anie! 🙂
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I already thought so and yet the question arises when reading and as wonderful as you have explained,probably almost everybody is he or she. At least all people who dream, pursue their fantasies and are romantically gifted …. more or less … of course ….sad of course if this world is not only an extension of the real world, but the only one..sad if he or she is not reachable anymore.
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Anie, this comment really defines some of my feelings. Thank you!
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everyone finds a way to feel safe
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Sometimes in a very sad manner.
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Yes
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In the wilds of her mind
I think I understand ……
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It’s hard to see Ivor.
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Drawing and words tell so much more combined. Nice my friend.
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Thank you Gypsy856 ….
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Yes, MBC, they need to feel safe anyway they can.
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I hope it works for them.
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❤️
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❤
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I’ve met them too, and I think I have no more than an inkling of understanding.
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I sometimes think I understand, but like you, I probably have no more than an inkling.
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But we try to understand, and that is what matters.
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It really does Peter, I appreciate your compassion.
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I must admit that I tend to “avoid this world” as I know it more and more. I’m not sure I understand all the dynamics. Thank you for such thought provoking words and imagery.
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You’re welcome Chuck Lee. This is actually a compilation of situations and people I have experienced over the years. It could be mental illness, or dementia, or some other form of escapism, but I often reflect on how it’s comfortable for them, to be ‘there’, and not ‘here’.
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xoxo
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❤
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Great post!
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Thank you!
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makes me sad as it speaks of a “patient” to me with mental illness…
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Yes, that is part of the compilation of experiences. (Though I am not in a position to have “patients”.)
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Coping mechanisms are tricky, aren’t they, Colleen? Everyone needs them. Those who are badly broken are perhaps the most vulnerable, too. Very sensitive writing and perspective, my friend.
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Thank you Debra. I’ve seen vulnerable, broken and those mechanisms that don’t make sense to others… I’ve learned from them.
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