Description

Outside In
from outside in

and across the 

way

light finds

a place i

hadn’t seen
now seeing 

from inside out

the same light

casts shadows

onto 

spaces and places
that go unnoticed

on a usual morning walk 

through this room
only noticed this morning

as the light drew my eyes 

into focus 

afforded only by the darkness

surrounding it
i hear,
“what would it be if 

all were the same?”
how exquisite the 

subject of light 

that borrows its place 

from the darkness surrounding it

and how this moment 

often brings praise to one subject 

without

a hint of appreciation for the 

backdrop that gave it

rise into vision
earlier

before the light shone

outside in

the blanket 

the chair

the whole scene 

was less than noteworthy 

and most unnoticeable
what is catching my 

eye

from the outside in?
what is this space and stillness

from which all subjects arise

into this moment?
a blanket

on a chair

bathed in morning light

filling me with wonder 

from the 

outside in