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By Kimberly Nguyễn
Posted on July 1, 2024
Illustration Title: What about the Poet
Illustration By: Jocelyn Vasquez Camey
Medium: Digital
Size: 4032 pixels x 3024pixels
Year: 2024
Always the poet, never the poem
Always the writer, never the novel
Always the ghostwriter, never the song
Always the scientist, never the comet
Never, never, never.
Always the dreamer, never the dream
Always the weed, never the dandelion
Always the sales person, never the product
Always the thinker, never the thought
Never, never, never.
Always the sculpture, never the muse
Always the painter, never the painting
Always him, never her
Always the lover, never the loved
Never, never, never.
Who will remind me of my beauty, when it is only yours that’s shown?
Who will write my story, once my pen dries out and my mind is lone?
Who will remember me, if all that’s left is you?
No one.
Who will see you, if not us?
No one.
Description:
This poem is about always being the one who loves more than the other. The artist who turns the other person into art, but never the one admired as such. If it was not for these lovers of art, we would not be able to be defined by words, colors, dance, etc. It would just roam among us and be left unseen, just like the poet. One example of this is when a person doesn’t know a poem or song until they’re reminded of the words or what it’s about.
[Writing Editor's Note]
It is easy to love, but often we focus on being loved (or the lack of it). I hope this piece inspires readers to share their love to others, so they more feel like "the poem" than "the poet."
[Writing Editor: Reese W.]
[The End]