To See

Sometimes a picture is not as it seems.
If you stand to close it can look like globs of paint just splashed hither and dither.
Step back and it can be mountains and sky and sea.
It seems like people can be a whole lot like the painting.
Stand to close and they are not what they seem to be.
Sometimes you can wear a beautiful new outfit.
And all of a sudden it has a spot.
You must decide is the spot one you can live with.
Or must you throw it out?
Sometimes you think when you step close the painting is beautiful.
To step back and find it is all an illusion.
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Posted: May 2010

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agoodguy2have
thanks P.A. good reminder that often things are not what they seem to be. but we call got spots...i got one just this morning on my brand clean pants...what a waste of perfectly good coffee.
gnj4u
Hi, Proudamerican100,
From a distance it can be mountains and sky and sea and a closer view makes us marvel that someone was able to create such beauty out of so many spots, some beautiful in themselves and others not. Thanks for sharing.
Happygolucky4u
"To step back and find it is all an illusion." Can we trust our eyes anymore? I fear not. Thank you for the reminder things are not always what they seem.
bouquet
paloma66
No one is without a spot or blemish,Nothing is ever perfect,there will be a tiny flaw at least.It depends on how we view things.Thank you for the thoughts.handshake sigh Whats happening on Poet's Corner?
Redex
Liked this very much, Yes we all see the same spot in different colourshandshake
jazzy75
Proudamerican - great poem about reality...and choice...thanks for sharinghug
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