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| Artist: Rachel Pentergrass |
The art of camoflage
depends on the ability to relinquish uniqueness
Uniqueness marks you
as a target
The art of camoflage
lies in grays and browns
muddy, muted colors
that blend without resistance
The art of camoflage
relies on attention to subtle variations
and is betrayed by the smallest aberration
from the expected
The art of camoflage
requires self-expression be abandoned
for self-preservation
Garner attention
and you may find your tail
in a predator's fangs
You may lose part of yourself
in order to save the rest
of yourself
I tell you these things
because the world is not kind
and I want you to survive.
submitted for Imaginary Garden With Real Toads, Sunday Mini Challenge, Dolls (Revisited)
7 comments:
ugh, moving..feel your heart though...i dont want to live in a world of camoflague...how dull that would be...and i would not want it for my kid either..
This is excellent, LM. I especially like the way you established a relationship between the speaker and the reader at the end.
... the world is not kind.
Ah... spoken from a scared, caring heart. But the caterpillar must turn into a butterfly and soar! This is really lovely... I love BOTH your poems.
Excellent and insightful poem.
It's all about keeping a low profile.
Unless being camouflaged is your natural state, of course. Some of us just naturally hide really well. (grin)
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