Unmasking the Elephant
- Irene Feher
- Sep 26
- 1 min read
Smile!
Smile little elephant!
You are pleasing and cute!
Awkwardness and flaws
A smile dilutes.
Why do you smile so much?
To be agreeable?
To be nice?
To be polite?
Sometimes the smile is real,
Sometimes it’s a mask.
Why do I smile so much?
Sometimes I need to ask.
Tuning In
The world I perceive through my eyes can be described as chaotic. As I get older, it affects me more, and I am becoming more sensitive to sound. Quiet or calming sounds and uncluttered quiet spaces are becoming more essential.
Straight Lines
I cannot perceive straight lines
Just trembling and movement
Effervessent
Zig zags and blurs
Streaks and waveforms
A nervous jumble of colors and shapes
A street sign, address or familiar face
Takes work to find
And lots of extra time
Yet sometimes I see by chance
It’s the luck of the glance
Is there something drawing that place or person to me?
Unmasking the Elephant
