BOUND BY REFLECTION
“BOUND BY REFLECTION”
In the mirror's silent stare,
A captive soul, ensnared in air,
Bound by ropes of memories past,
A prisoner of time's relentless grasp.
Reflections shimmer, shadows play,
But still, the ropes refuse to sway,
A symphony of constraint and strife,
A battle waged within one's life.
Yet in the mirror's quiet glow,
A glimmer of hope begins to show,
For even in the darkest night,
The spark of freedom burns so bright.
I created these images as part of a little creative photography group I have found a home with online. This week’s prop theme was a mirror and I have to admit that I was a little worried about how to capture it. When i think of mirrors, I think of seeing myself, which has always been a struggle. There are days I don’t even look at myself in the mirror because I cannot fathom it. I’d rather live in ignorance than to be frustrated with myself.
In this image, I wanted the mirror to symbolize self-reflection + introspection, while the rope stood for constraint or limitation. I am confined and restrained by my own reflection and my inner thoughts. Something I never want to pass on to Waylin, but if I don’t find my way, she will recognize these beliefs I have and adopt them as her own.
There are moments were she will literally walk up to me and stroke my face with a loving smile and tell me how beautiful I am. I know in my heart that she is speaking from her truth about me…I just wish I could see myself in that way too.
