She's a Workaholic
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There were fifteen pictures left and spare flashbulbs in her pocket
Photography takes her away
To that place
Where nothing can touch her
No words biting at her bruised flesh
Negativity filling her lungs with each sad breath
Just her and her trustworthy camera
Which is the only thing she can depend on
Consisting only of plastic and metal parts; no heart
Where's the Wizard of Oz when you need him...
The coolness of it in her hands
Dissipating the heat from her anger
That last fight was a doozy...
Looking through the lens
Into a parallel universe
A world filled with smiles and beauty
With love
That special place she covets
Where she would gladly reside forever
And so she tries
Dana
*Written for dVerse Open Link Night and BloggyMoms Writer's Workshop
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i feel you...we all have those escapes...other lenses that we view through to change the scenery if we need to...
ReplyDeleteLooking through the lens
ReplyDeleteInto a parallel universe... i like this much.. looking through a different lens to escape things, to make sense of life again.. for some it's photography, for others painting, writing, dancing... think our soul needs those windows to escape..
Yes... totally! Mine is through writing poetry and short fiction stories. I would probably have gone crazy a long time ago if it wasn't for my writing!
Deleteshe sounds like a very sad person, not capture the beauty and life through her camera . wow, that must have been some fight. Thumbs up on the write
ReplyDeleteAt least she's streaming that "-oholic" tendency to something positive.
ReplyDeleteIt is nice to have that parallel universe sometime that one can reach either by writing or taking photographs!
ReplyDeleteI think you catch that sense of what drives the artist so often well here--refuge, a place refined and to some extent within one's control. It can save your life, if you are able to let it.
ReplyDeleteThis makes me think of Alice Through the Looking Glass only with a camera instead of a mirror. I can totally relate to this piece. It's written beautifully, Dana.
ReplyDeleteThanks for linking up this week!!
Thank you for providing the prompt and oppurtunity!
DeleteSmile - big one across room
ReplyDeleteI like that she using her talent to capture and create the world she wants~ Lovely share Dana ~
ReplyDeleteWe all have our own version of her camera, very nice.
ReplyDeleteYes we do... I use mine quite often.
DeleteThanks to everyone who came and left wonderful comments!I appreciate the kind words and support.
ReplyDeleteNicely done. You captured a lot of emotion in just a few lines. Bravo!
ReplyDeleteNicely done, Dana. I can totally relate to this.
ReplyDelete~Imelda
Love it, love it! Visiting from bloggy moms writer's workshop prompt. Just finished mine and will be linking it up.
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