The view through the window…
Sophie
The view through the window…
These eyes have seen
my mother survive cancer
my dog being put to sleep
my grandfather’s funeral
These eyes have seen
learning-to-read books; uni textbooks
laptop screen at 3am before a deadline(s)
celebrations at graduation parties
These eyes have seen
faces of new friends
friends I no longer talk to
faces changing, growing up (old)
These eyes have seen
numbers on calorie-counting apps
worth through a weight on a scale
friends in hospital (anorexia)
These eyes have seen
NYE and sunrise at Tawharanui
bull sharks (no cage) in Fiji
climate protest marches in Madrid
These eyes have seen
glaciers in New Zealand
fjords in Norway
northern Lights in Finland
These eyes have seen
Disneyland on my brother’s birthday
Gallipoli cemeteries on ANZAC Day
too many death tolls on the News
These eyes have seen
dreams – forgotten, come true, work-in-progress
love – unconditional, and conditional
myself – stronger, wiser, more loving
you – unknown, but endless potential
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
(c) Ilan Wittenberg
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