NEW: SELF PORTRAIT [Poem] VOY, P

[Veronica Williams]

TITLE : Self Portrait [Poem]
AUTHOR : Veronica Jane Williams
SERIES : Voyager
CODES : VOY, P
RATING : G
DATE : 26 Jan. 1999

DISCLAIMER: Paramount owns Voyager. This poem is mine.

Written sort of in response to all the spoilers I read on
Latent Image.

SELF PORTRAIT

Were I to use a brush
and like Van Gogh
speak all my burning heart
on canvass,

I would not have a face
but mere accounts of me
in times past and present:
that which I was,
splashed here and there
dark hues of green
for youthful self-conceit
and angry rebellion.
dab deep russet tones for
great ambitions unfulfilled
or curbed by forces
beyond my control;

touch bright yellow stand alone
for that which marked
my youthful cowardice

each stroke, each colour a
painful revelation;

exposed I am...

red my passion and zest for life
black my unworthiness as
filial bonds collapsed
and I, forever branded by
such guilt for errant ways;

grey my insecurities
self-doubt,
self-deprecation
self-loathe...

yet in all this latent image of
that which is me,
this portrait would not be complete:

blue the sky and all my hopes and dreams
fulfilled,
to fly and reach beyond all boundaries -
finding me, knowing me,
liking me...

white for peace -
my heart and mind and soul
which sought to be redeemed for errors past
and regained the self -
now complete the picture.

And though this painting
may evoke revulsion
or admiration
or both:

that is me...

Veronica Jane Williams

Let me know...

e-mail me at:
Veronica Jane Williams
xk...@iafrica.com

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[NolaK24334]

Veronica, that was beautiful. I think you captured the essence of Mr. Paris.

[Starmei]

Ronnie,

I loved this one. Just a perfect moment of self understanding for Tom Paris.
And what beautiful imagery.
Thank you for posting this.
Monica

[Stela]

NolaK24334 schrieb:

> Veronica, that was beautiful. I think you captured the essence of Mr. Paris.

My thoughts exactly!I'm usually not into poems really, but this one was
fabulous!!
Thank you for sharing it with us.

Stela:)