introspection by Laura Minning
i n t r o s p e c t i o n I look down into the river, and I see an Old Woman staring back at Me. Her hair has been changed by the elements of time, and Her cheeks are dampened, by the bitterness in the air. But Her eyes glisten in the moonlight, just the same. She tells Me, in secret, that She will never allow Herself to be hurt like that again. And so Her mind lives elsewhere, making plans for the future, while attempting to put Her past behind Her. I try to console Her, but every time I begin to speak, She turns away. You see: I think She’s as wonderful on the inside, as She is beautiful on the outside. And sometimes, she can appear to be almost youthful and free. But she won’t hear My words; She won’t listen to Me. ~laura j. minning excerpt from “dear diary” published by vantage press c. december 2003 Laura Minning began writing creatively at the age of nine. She’s become an award winning p...