When Rehan asked Meena to draw his picture, he did not expect something like this. He had no legs, his features were contorted and he was apparently searching for something with outstretched hands.
“How do you find this?” asked Meena
“I sat two hours for something like this. Why did you even ask me to pose and smile?”
“You smiled for the world, but I looked deep inside and this is exactly what I saw. An aggressive man, struggling to reach the top at any cost. Swimming against the tide of life, with one outstretched hand to defend yourself against imaginary enemies and the other to block competition. You have no legs in this picture because you have forgotten your roots and your humble past.”
Written for Ermilia’s Picture it & Write.
oh man, i bet Rehan was speechless after that! excellent piece. the artists sees through the subjects very soul. 🙂
Yes, artists do glimpse into the soul..Thank you, kz:)
Looked inside him and saw. The sign of a good artist.
Thank you so much:)
An artist’s impression of their subject has always fascinated me… looking at a picture one tries to determine what they were thinking more than what they saw… great post…
They probably see more than what the subject depicts to the world..Thank you very much!
A really well written story with a moral value to learn from. I love it! 🙂
Thank you, Dolly. Thanks so much for reading and commenting:)
This was fantastic. Thank you for sharing. Loved it!
Thank you very much for taking the time to read this. much appreciated
Wow, that was a pretty deep interpretation. I like it!
Glad you liked it, Anne. Thank you!
This is brilliant. I wonder what one sees when they look at me?
You look pretty happy in your space..but then, only an artist can determine the inner feelings:) Thank you very much for the kind comment
Artists have a way of seeing the truth behind facades. Great story 🙂
Yes, you are right. Thank you so much, mm..
story of so many career obsessed people accurately told. fantastic story!
Thank you, Sharmishtha
A good and insightful one!! Keep it up!! Cheers~ 😀
Thank you so much. Cheers, Nightlake
You’re welcome~ Cheers!! 😀
Now that’s a true artist. She’d totally piss off her subjects, but she sees what’s beneath the surface and isn’t afraid to speak her mind.
Yes:)She does speak the bitter truth:) Thank you very much, Ermilia
Nightlake…sheer brilliance…really, at your very best….nothing else to say but jaw-dropping good, really your idea, and the way it was written…
Thanks a lot, Pirate..touched by the kind comment
Word escaping from my page – if I can’t have Word, no one else shall 🙂
lol. would you like to try picture it & write?
LOL. Thank you for the invite but I’ll pass because I have a “full” blogging schedule. But I have been enjoying some of the FF such as Boomie, David Stewart and (lately) you.
Peace, Eric
P/s My earlier comment above was taken from a short poem I wrote – it is scheduled for next week and hope you get to read it.
sure, will do:)