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Outside In 

from outside in
and across the 
way
light finds
a place i
hadn’t seen

now seeing 
from inside out
the same light
casts shadows
onto 
spaces and places

that go unnoticed
on a usual morning walk 
through this room

only noticed this morning
as the light drew my eyes 
into focus 
afforded only by the darkness
surrounding it

i hear,

“what would it be if 
all were the same?”

how exquisite the 
subject of light 
that borrows its place 
from the darkness surrounding it
and how this moment 
often brings praise to one subject 
without
a hint of appreciation for the 
backdrop that gave it
rise into vision 

earlier
before the light shone
outside in
the blanket 
the chair
the whole scene 
was less than noteworthy 
and most unnoticeable 

what is catching my 
eye
from the outside in?

what is this space and stillness
from which all subjects arise
into this moment? 

a blanket
on a chair
bathed in morning light
filling me with wonder 
from the 
outside in