In Time
Reflections in Broken Glass: Unraveling the Soul in 'In Time' by Joyce Prescher
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How did you become so broken,
Questioning the origins of personal brokenness
How do you mend what isn’t right?
Contemplating how to fix something that feels wrong or damaged
Every time you see your shadow,
Feeling hesitant or fearful when confronted with oneself
You’re afraid to face the light
Avoidance of facing difficult truths or aspects of oneself
Every truth you've ever spoken,
Observation that spoken truths seem to distort or become falsehoods
Somehow turns into a lie
A pattern of personal experiences turning negative
Every low you've ever battled,
Struggling through difficult moments, which seem to justify the good times
Only justifies your highs
A window symbolizes a glimpse into one's life or past experiences
There’s a window in a frame,
A sense of abandonment or emptiness despite superficial fixes
In a house that has your name
Feeling a lack of uniqueness despite hoping for change
The pieces that were shattered
Reflecting on past actions and their effects
Somehow you glued back again
Trying to define personal boundaries but failing to adhere to them
Though the house is left vacated
Realizing the limitations of self-imposed restrictions
And shutters shut in shame
Seeing one's own limitations compared to others
You thought you would be different,
A longing for completeness or fulfillment
But you still turned out the same
Loss of a sense of fulfillment due to unresolved issues
By the lake you see your footprints,
Reflecting on personal history and past actions
You tread softly in the sand
Being cautious or gentle in one's approach to life
You draw a line so clearly
Trying to create clear boundaries but failing to uphold them
Using nothing but your hands
Difficulty in understanding and respecting personal limits
You still manage to cross it
A struggle to comprehend one's own choices and limitations
And you fail to understand
Living within self-imposed restrictions while others dictate one's life
Why you live within your boundaries
Connecting physically with nature but longing for something more
While others make your plans
A desire for a deeper connection and a sense of completeness
With your toes you touch the water,
A sense of detachment from emotions or feelings
The ground cold under your feet
Craving a sense of completion or wholeness
How you long to have that feeling,
Feeling the weight of past mistakes or regrets
How you long to feel complete
Struggling to regain a lost feeling or sense of satisfaction
With your lungs you breathe the thin air
Breathing and moving forward despite feeling drained or depleted
As slowly you proceed
A sense of loss or detachment from an important feeling or experience
Somehow you lost that feeling
Failure to halt or control something negative or harmful
When you failed to stop the bleed
Feeling disconnected from one's emotions or experiences
As your skin absorbs the water,
Being immersed in thoughts or emotions but remaining adaptable
Your thoughts fluid in the swell
Uncertainty about discovering or understanding the world
Will you ever know what’s out there,
Questioning the depth of exploration and understanding
Will you ever know it well?
A dilemma between exploring deeply or keeping thoughts private
Should you explore the world much further,
Contemplating the extent of exploration into the world
Every atom, every cell?
Considering exploring the world at a microscopic level
Keep your inner thoughts inside,
Advising to keep personal truths and thoughts private
Your truth, closest to yourself?
Urging to keep personal beliefs and truths close to oneself
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