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Recieved: 2003/01/15 08:35
Subject: [k-list] Beyond the Skin
From: Kimcis640
On 2003/01/15 08:35, Kimcis640 posted thus to the K-list:
Hi, I believe art doesn't belong to us, that it's important to let go of it.
Nothing is meant to be possessed. Perhaps some may enjoy reading this:
Beyond the Skin
A memory from Israel came to mind tonight, or maybe I should say to heart.
It was a strange happening, something that wasn't more than a whisper, but
profound in its affect on me. Ten years ago I was in a supermarket in
Jerusalem, picking up a few things for dinner; and I became aware of the
presence of a man, but mostly of his eyes. There was an immediate
attraction, a strong pull between us...no words, only a recognition, a
warmth. I felt taken by the unexpected. What surprised me is that I felt an
attraction for a man whose entire face had been badly burnt and was
completely scarred. His face was deformed. Despite the grossness of his
face I recognized myself in him. Within the existence of our shared space I
felt a love that could be compared most closely to being in love. My feel
ings didn't have anything to do with pity or compassion. I felt as though I
knew him, as though he lived inside of me. All I saw were his eyes. His
face disappeared and what existed was the silent dialogue that moved between
us. Besides the beauty that I perceived in him I could tell that he had been
physically beautiful by the way he carried himself. I turned and looked at
him before I left the store. He was at the check out stand. We looked at
each other for a second or so. I was too shy to venture any further. For
nearly a month I had been living in Israel with a male companion; and the
thought of him jolted me into leaving. I walked back to our apartment and
made dinner. I can still feel the eyes of the man in the store. On a day
that was otherwise common I was taught about love and what makes a man
handsome. Tomorrow I'll be forty-six. Only now have I come to realize the
man with the scarred face. And I saw my self.
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