Room With A View

It's not what you look at that matters, it's what you see. - Thoreau

same thing everyday,

i push the curtain aside

staring into a void of emptiness

a faint, clouded reflection from the glass at best

i never cared for the view

no matter what the realtor has to say

Author's Note

"The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the almshouse as brightly as from the rich man's abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the spring." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Green]

There are some views that aren’t worth seeing. I’m rather guilty of just standing at the window and staring on occasion however. I’m sure my neighbors love it. Sometimes it’s not the actual view that’s all that inspiring, but the thoughts that run through my head while I watch. There’s probably the beginnings of several poems there.

[Pete]

it can be considered to be creepy but there's something enjoyable about staring out the window sometimes, like an innocent bystander without being part of what's going on. i guess that's what tv and movies are for - lol. thanks for stopping by green.

[MCS]

Some things are not worth looking at; your poem on the other hand was worth a look :)

[Pete]

true what you say although sometimes we have no choice in the matter. the thoreau quote in the description probably says it best.

[Sami Khalil]

Wow! I see sad reflections viewed from a clouded windows!
A room should come with a view but our good ol' poet sees them differently.
I hope the sun's light comes in though.

[Pete]

lol. that's what windex is for!

[Sami Khalil]

Hehehe. You are so right. Big business