Monday, January 26, 2009

Fragments and Butterflies

You know that something, that little something keeps you awake at night, there in the back of your mind, like a butterfly who flutters just out of reach when you grasp.

You start to wonder if its there at all, or nothing more than a figment of imagination. Is it important? You wonder. You wonder how something that isn't quite there, that continually slips away from your mind's eye, can feel of great importance. Important enough that you waste hours trying to reach it. Important enough that it keeps niggling at your concious, always there, but not quite.

My mind is made of fragments. I can come across as odd, when those fragments slip by the barrier between mind and reality. I say things that don't quite fit. They come out of nowhere, making little sense. Just fragments of thoughts that are in passing. I often confuse others.

I feel somewhat disconnected at times. Like there's a glass barrier between myself and reality. I see myself there, talking with others, but always apart. My body is there but my mind is up in the clouds, like I am watching myself from a birds eye view.

I wish I could put my finger on that something, then maybe my mind would find some rest.

8 comments:

Beth Niquette said...

You are an intriguing young lady. You remind me of myself when I was LOT younger. (grin) How fun that you are from Australia, a place I've longed to visit from when we first studied your country when I was in third grade.

I love your writing. You are truly gifted. Thank you for sharing with the rest of us.

~Beth (artist)

Anonymous said...

Hey, girl. I'm going to add you to my list of bloggers I've got an eye on. You can check mine out too, if you'd like. I've only just started it, but I get the feeling I will be posting very frequently. Thanks! :D

Danielle Kiemel said...

Thank you very much, that meant a lot. You should visit Australia some time, it is lovely here :)

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Hi Dani, I was friends with you on myspace, but I haven't been there in a long time. I'm Pam-Slamdunks over there. I always enjoy your writing and especially your photographs! I'm glad I found you here. I hope you're having a good day ~Pam :)

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muy bueno!

Danielle Kiemel said...

Pam, it's great to hear from you again :))))

Treya said...

Ah yes I know that feeling. Blurting out what seems normal to me, but perhaps a bit deep to others. I wonder if you largely arrive at answers through inner intuition and then wonder how you got there and have to fill in the pieces???

Christy said...

Just finding you now and what do you know...your still having an effect curious of how you are today...my ghost is still very much alive and I still have nagging thoughts...thanks for your words.