Great shot Bethany.... very nice pic.. very creative too... well done my friend...

I feel my eyes grow weary
Into a deep sleep I fall
And dream my restless dreams.
I find myself in an open field
Surrounded by memories
Bitter memories...
They flood my mind
As I drown in their haunting words
I cry out for a savior.
I screamed until I had no voice
I fought until I had no strength
I cried until I had no tears.
I awoke in confusion
I awoke in horror
In a cold sweat I opened my eyes.
I didn't breathe
I didn't move
I just stared into nothing.

As I realized where I was
I closed my eyes and prayed
For all these nightmares to leave me.
Slowly I rose from my bed
Slowly turned on the light
Still shaking from my fear.
Again I felt my eyelids fall
Slowly into sleep I went
But this time it was different.
Again, I stood in an open field
But instead of fear
I felt joy.
There you were standing
With open arms
Ready to embrace me.
I ran into your arms
But soon I found this wasn't a dream
And I just held you closer to me.
Together we went away
And now I know I'm safe....

Thank you Jaqueline! :D Sorry the poem is so long btw lol, but i loved this one. ooh, and a side note, i purposly overexposed this so it might look a little funny

Wow Bethany.. that is a great poem... keep it up girl...

A very nice image and poem. From this picture neither I or my son guessed that you are 15. Your too young to be bored. Enjoy your youth while you have it because middle and old age really sucks. Good job.
Russ

:D

lol Russ, I just missed your comment! Sorry! lol, thanks for commenting :) And I thought 15 was sposed to be bored? So any suggestions to help me not be bored? lol, anyhoo, thanks for commenting!

I think to enjoy life we have to live in present time...Life didnt give us any guarantees and we have all sorrows and pain in our hearts....As long as we keep the past alive it will effect us...A simple way to say it is "Move on"... Another way to say it is " Make this present time to a good past memory...We cant change what other has done to us in the past, but we can control where we put our attention to now..
Life is here and we create our tomorrow that will be our life history...
Its a nice Poem and picture and im curious to see if you could write about the more beautiful and positive things about life as brilliant as you do the darker parts?
Would you give it a try for a lost Spaceman??

Awwwww, of course I will! This is an older poem of mine, if you're interested I would gladly share my other poetry with you! Thank you for commenting Tommy :)

Darn girl your a cutie. Well done image. I glad to finaly see a clear image of you.

Clever self-image Bethany...I think you look a bit more pouty than bored though! Just a grandma's perspective! Thank you for posting this :))

fantastic shot bethany 10outa10 and in faves
you sure are a beautiful girl
and i cant wait to see the drawing of impalement


...dream the dream, dont live it...

Beautiful self image! well done,Bethany.

:D Thanks Clayton, Mimi, easy and Joost! Glad you all liked it and *blushing* thank you!

Hey Bethy. Nice to see you face to mirror finally!

Those eyes.....knock me down why don't you...

A beautiful burst of creativity.Gota luv ya!

lol, thanks Alex! And I hope my eyes didn't scare you too much lol, i was thinking of putting this under the holiday section for holloween but i figured i'd stick w/ this ;) lol jp

rofl, i accidently posted the same message twice..(don't pay attention to this!)

lol that was pretty good bethany! Nice idea but i dont really care for the grayness and odd framing. Nethertheless it is creative, different, odd, not bad at all. Nice job my friend, good work. And again lol.

By the way agree completely about those eyes ...astonishing. How could you get such clarity and beauty from so far away from the eyes. ..your quite the artist.

Thanks Sean :) As for the border, this pic was taken in the mirrior of a car thingy (don't know what else to call them lol) So I really couldn't help it, but thanks for the comments again :D

Definitly the best picture you have posted of yourself. Also, i would call it a rear view mirror. Not that it matters.

Thanks MiLo :) I wasn't sure, cuz its the flip down one *shrugs* anyhoo, thanks again!

Nice munipulation dear. You just can't resist the self, LOL. Well done.

Thanks Clayton ;) lol, you know sometimes it's easier to find a subject right there than having to go and find one.

Sweet lovely eyes.....

Thank you Samuel :)

Great picture... really like the concept of it... being 15 is good im not much older so im living the same thing... get a part-time job you like (hard to find but they do exist) and dont be afraid to blow off responcibilaties to have fun because now is the best time to do that im in my last year of highschool and it is already sometimes hard to get freetime when all of my friends can do something

Thanks Jeff :) I know what you mean. I'll try to keep that in mind :)

are you one of the rare ones?

I'm not sure.. am I? o.0

Good job D angel you are in my favorite

Tks JB =)

let me just say that i looked at it 3 times before posting a comment.well,here goes...
textures and materials,specially sober ones give me a great pleasure.the black and grayscale. good ilumination but most of all,the framework u used to capture a great state-of-mind, in wich i believe,many of us have lost there mind looking at the beautifull blue inside.very good work.

=D Thank you

awesome pic there.. liked the poem more.. but meh :D

;) All good. Glad you liked them =)

me to...

i'm bored

^.^

Very creative! You do look bored too..lol :)

Thanks ^.^

This is a marvelous self portrait. I give it a ten. You obviously captured the mood of the subject <grin>.

Hi Beth.

Let me know when your rework is ready. It's also nice to put a face to a name this is a great shot. Very composed and confident. Stay safe & well Nik ;-)

Your eyes look so sad! Beautiful girl...why would you be so sad, and seeming just a bit insecure? You are gorgeous....talented, so let's work on getting some inner-power and really shine.

"Objects in mirror are not as sad than they appear" Lets hope. Sadness or boredom cannot be explained away by age. You are living in your skin. Try to look on the bright side: you still have your hair.

Aloha Bethany, Although I am thousands of miles away I can feel you and believe me when I say, that there is NO ONE!! in this World that will ever tire from the beauty that you have, inside and outside. Your heart explodes thru your gallery and it opens up a beautiful day for all of us. Please continue...bored or otherwise... we are waiting and looking up with the eyes of a child.

This is really incredible, a very imaginative and unique idea! Lovin' it!

Thanks everyone :)

Great shot girl...very creative indeed...miss yall....laterz muah!
A:FLAMES

This is a great "Self Shot"...