I am not yet Born by danob
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Inspired from this wonderful Poem by Louis Macniece written in 1944 ....I have been struck by how powerful and yet so fresh even today by this amazing poem.. Thanks for looking and comments
I am not yet born; O hear me.
Let not the bloodsucking bat or the rat or the stoat or the
club-footed ghoul come near me.
I am not yet born, console me.
I fear that the human race may with tall walls wall me,
with strong drugs dope me, with wise lies lure me,
on black racks rack me, in blood-baths roll me.
I am not yet born; provide me
With water to dandle me, grass to grow for me, trees to talk
to me, sky to sing to me, birds and a white light
in the back of my mind to guide me.
I am not yet born; forgive me
For the sins that in me the world shall commit, my words
when they speak me, my thoughts when they think me,
my treason engendered by traitors beyond me,
my life when they murder by means of my
hands, my death when they live me.
I am not yet born; rehearse me
In the parts I must play and the cues I must take when
old men lecture me, bureaucrats hector me, mountains
frown at me, lovers laugh at me, the white
waves call me to folly and the desert calls
me to doom and the beggar refuses
my gift and my children curse me.
I am not yet born; O hear me,
Let not the man who is beast or who thinks he is God
come near me.
I am not yet born; O fill me
With strength against those who would freeze my
humanity, would dragoon me into a lethal automaton,
would make me a cog in a machine, a thing with
one face, a thing, and against all those
who would dissipate my entirety, would
blow me like thistledown hither and
thither or hither and thither
like water held in the
hands would spill me.
Let them not make me a stone and let them not spill me.
Otherwise kill me.
Comments (51)
You did a wonderful job...I know the thoughts behind it.....we talk about it.....the words are great
Dreamy and elegant!!
almost makes you want stay in the womb where it's nice, warm, secure & safe but then what fun are the challenges to be faced, the love to be had, the tears as we near our own death... sigh... powerful poem & image :]
Powerful Work & Statement ...Bravo Danny..Excellent Art !!!!
Very emotional and wram - Now how do we get from here to potty trained and skip the terror of the attack of the toddler :) LOL
Powerful indeed. Excellent work inspired by an equally touching poem...Simply beautiful.
huh - this is not only a immage and a poem which one only can say, wow excellent,no, much to think over here - now you really gave my lazy brain somthing to do again (you mostly do this to me) - so thanks for making my brain work again, and thank you for sharing your thoughts about some things... and thanks louis macniece for the poem... O fill me with strength against those who would freeze my humanity, would dragoon me into a lethal automaton, would make me a cog in a machine, a thing with one face, A THING... maybe i already fit in this machine, maybe i was not filled with enough strengh, maybe i am not yet born, --- time to break out, dont you think?
Excellent artwork,Danny!! Very emotional and beautifully executed image that goes perfectly with the wonderful poem!!!
Beautiful Poem and wonderful Art expression! Bravo Doc!
Exicuted with great love
Beautiful work Danny! Excellent job!
It's beautiful.....
The creator beyond an orifice is receiving the plan which includes a new form of the author. Only the light actually knows what is in the plan. What was is in dispute. The agony of birth will overwhelm the pain in the old discipline. The picture forms the innocent stare.
I can understand you got inspired by this incredible, for our time so appropriate poem. Love your image, so soft and gentle. I guess this is what every pregnant women wants for her child, but then reality happens.
Beautiful warm and excellent Lovely images of mother and child Been there know that Nicely done Susan aka Blush~
Excellent image, great postwork!!!!!!!!
Excellent artimage, wonderful lighting, thanks my friend!!V
Really awesome artwork, I really like it..
This is a splendid and dreamy artwork. I love this poem and it is always actual even that it was written in 1944. Excellent image, Danny !
Thank you for a poem! It's really great. Wonderful and touching image. Excellent done!
Wonderful image--apropos poem. Big compliment.
Very special and those words are worth reading again and again!!
Those wise words in that wonderful poem... I'm really touched... also by your fabulous image! Awesome work, Dany!
Wonderful poem, and a very great artwork
Danny, I have no words that are adequate to describe your beautiful work and words--I am deeply moved by this wonderful image!!!
Excellent picture, and very elaborated postwork....!!! the grain effect and rays of light are really very beautiful and spectacular...!!!
Touching image and poem. Like the theme and lighting. Excellent, once again Danny!!
very impressive!! it portrays alot of different emotions, in a VERY unique way!!! vote
I wish I had seen this Poem before thanks for sharing it and your wonderful images
The poem and your image work perfectly together, Danny. Make a very strong statement. Marvellous work on this. V