House At Dusk,1935, Edward Hopper
"A woman's heart is a deep ocean of secrets." ~Old Rose, Titanic
I am a home with intricate carvings
inside are many rooms
and lovely windows to the outer walls.
I can see out to many different views,
yet onlookers can never see within my inner halls.
I stand strong on a foundation of love
that in devotion truly abides.
Yet I fall hard with an awkward grace
when I allow someone new to come inside.
I contain a menagerie of glass illusions
a collection of keep sakes of the unsaid.
For I am a fortress with many corridors
that few will ever truly tread.
I am a home with intricate carvings
inside are many rooms
and lovely windows to the outer walls.
I can see out to many different views,
yet onlookers can never see within my inner halls.
I stand strong on a foundation of love
that in devotion truly abides.
Yet I fall hard with an awkward grace
when I allow someone new to come inside.
I contain a menagerie of glass illusions
a collection of keep sakes of the unsaid.
For I am a fortress with many corridors
that few will ever truly tread.
A most lovely read!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful Carrie...absolutely beautiful!
ReplyDeleteYes! This is such a wonderful piece, Carrie... and lovely metaphor in this:
ReplyDeleteYet I fall hard with an awkward grace
when I allow someone new to come inside.
Carrie,
ReplyDeleteExcelllent observation in all your words. I always think that the house, sees everything. If only it could speak:)
Best wishes, Eileen
You brought the building to life, in the process creating an interesting view of its 'personality.'
ReplyDeleteVery deep. The idea of allowing someone new to come inside leading to a 'fall with awkward grace’ is nicely placed.
ReplyDeletehopefully my collection of unsaid things does not grow too big you know...they rather scare me a bit...but a foundation of love is a house well built...
ReplyDeleteI love your interpretation of the picture and I agree with it. :)
ReplyDeleteNice, I really love that last verse, captures it all.
ReplyDeleteYou've given the house a distinct personality! I enjoyed your take on this picture.
ReplyDeleteA brilliant piece of writing.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful...I love Old Rose's quote too...
ReplyDeleteCarrie, this is BRILLIANT! I completely forgot that it could be a house;)'I contain a menagerie of glass illusions
ReplyDeletea collection of keep sakes of the unsaid.' So beautiful.
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ReplyDeletewill ever those few truly tread?
ReplyDeleteA woman's heart is so often so complicated... you've said it, and so well.
Yet, some times not even one doeas get to decipher it all-
amazing words, Carrie.
D.
This was so beautiful and so true. A lovely take on this, really truely.
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