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One should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That...

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Seeing Ourselves Clearly

© more by Lauren Bowman

Published by Family Friend Poems November 2020 with permission of the Author.

It’s difficult to take in the entirety of something
when you are standing inside of it.
Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.
The ocean from the shore.
Perhaps this is why we rely on other’s eyes
to see ourselves clearly.
Perhaps this is why we struggle to wholly view
who we are.

ABOUT THE POET:

Lauren Bowman is a 33-year-old writer born and raised in north Florida, USA. Her debut collection of poetry and prose, The Evolution of a Girl, was born from a period of exploration, growth and discontent that so many of us face while attempting to understand where we fit into this world. Lauren’s writing is blunt, bold, and speaks with raw honesty about her personal struggles with relationships, self-acceptance, and self-love.

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I rarely give 5 stars but I really like this one.
"Valleys are best seen from peaks.
Mountains from their bases.
The ocean from the shore." Teriffic!

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  • Charles Bernabi by Charles Bernabi
  • 4 years ago

One should always keep an open mind when viewing the world around them, and what you say in your beautiful poem is so true, and other people often can see our inner beauty before we do. That even includes our flaws, which we can only work on when we know what they are. Thanks for sharing, Lauren.

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