Stained Glass

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The photo I take of you Does not capture you Or define you It is a colored shard Of the stained glass window You are becoming The poem you write Is not your autobiography So much as it is A bread crumb Helping you find Your way back To who you once Were

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Sandra Adams

Date: 4/6/2020 7:17:00 PM

photos never capture the real beauty and words perhaps clothed in darker tones will rise again... great write, lovely photo as well... congratulations on your win, stay safe … hugs and blessings

John Watt
Date: 4/7/2020 12:05:00 AM

Thank you for all the kind words, Sandra and the congrats. You stay safe as well. We will soon be through the worst of this. Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman

Date: 4/6/2020 4:46:00 PM

Simple, profound, wise. Love the phrase "the poem you write is not your autobiography." Just wonderful. Words to ponder. Each step we take is a stone, not dragging us down, in the foundation of the people we are becoming. Really nice, John. Congratulations on your win!

John Watt
Date: 4/6/2020 6:13:00 PM

I like your stone analogy, Sam. Thanks for the congrats and the ongoing support, my friend!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/6/2020 4:43:00 PM

glad to see this is a TOPPER, John. A very well deserved win!!

John Watt
Date: 4/6/2020 6:11:00 PM

aww, (looking down at my toes) shucks!

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/5/2020 6:14:00 PM

such a sweet thoughtful write, simple and yet so profound. I think I am inching my way up your list with this being about the place where I left off going upward from the bottom of your poems! Soup mail for you.

John Watt
Date: 4/6/2020 6:11:00 PM

Again, thank you for all the thoughtful viewing and commenting, Andrea. You are a rare breed. Hugs ~ John

Brandy Nicole

Date: 12/26/2019 2:13:00 PM

We should never forget where we came from, especially- who we are. This is deep and it holds so many emotions. Each day, we create a new chapter in our lives. "The photo I take of you, does not capture you" Of course!! Only captures a moment in time. A memory made. ~ Brandy

John Watt
Date: 12/26/2019 3:49:00 PM

Brandy, so glad you were able to read and enjoy this. Thank you for the thoughtful words!