Self Portrait

 

It´s a heck of a thing

to look back on your life

see what you did

see what you are now

connect the dots.

You can see cause and effect.

You can see karma,

not just yours, but the karma

of all the people you knew.

What happened to people

over a period of time, over

their lives?

That´s who they were.

That´s who they are,

beyond the occasional

slip of the tongue or

inappropriate gesture.

A good artist can paint it.