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)
Its great to be back after a while and more so to see and read this one!!
An ode to all pregnant women and unborn life!!
Mia moglie in questa preziosa condizione!!! Bel lavoro!!!!!!!!!
beautiful words, a perfect combination to a powerful touching image :)excellent
A work with a very poetical concept. An excellent work of light and contrast. "my vote" Congratulations !
hello Danny its me Stepfenie, I am her by my mother inlaw and she told me about the poetry and that you made this wonderful art. It is very touching so I vote for this one.....wonderful done
it's me danny Mam talk about a wonderful poem, and she translate it for me. It is wonderful and a lot for think about it. That's why I came here for watch the art you made for it...wow wonderful I give you my vote......great work
hey hello there I am Glen the son from Ilona your friend in HOLLAND....hey I like it if you visit our place here......so she told me about you great art and thats why I came by here....wow...wonderful words, and a great images.....but I saw more from your work and I like it a lot.....I look forward because I know you will come over soon again.......
Beautiful work, very touching and emotion of the miracle of birth. Excellent.
MOST BRILLIANT ARTWORK and I love the poem! BEAUTIFUL !
wonderful work. * vote * !!!!!! :O) !!!!
Wow! Awesome work. This is so beautiful!
Beautiful poem that goes along with a perfect, beautiful, classy tribute.
Totally impressive in all components!Brilliant work Danny,really brilliant..Byeeeee calum
Beautiful delicate and somehow haunting and made poignant with the poem!
superbe tout simplement cordialement Alain
One of the most sensible woman photo I ever seen, thanks for pleasure !
Wow, stunning concept. Really thought provoking. Brillaint work!
Doah...how could I miss this image...wonderful job!!! -jay
She looks beautiful .. and what cool lighting you have have here.. cool idea with the unborn also portraied here :)
subtle ideea... very good.