Saturday, October 2, 2010

the malady of disconnexion, of quavering eyes and a mixed-up brain

"You go on looking. Her face 
is given over to sleep, it's silent, 
asleep, like her hands. But all 
the time the spirit shows 
through the surface of the body, 
all over, so that each part bears 
witness in itself to the whole - 
the hands and the eyes, the curve 
of the belly and the face, the 
breasts and the sex, the legs and 
the arms, the breath, the heart, 
the temples, the temples and 
time. "  -The Malady of Death, Marguerite Duras


7 comments:

Kristal said...

Reasons being because it's not you but what's inside of you. I wanted to say buried but that would be incorrect diction. We're going to take this day by day. You've let me in this far and I'm curious where fall will take us.

I've spoken my mind in a more private venue and I'll bear it's repeating: you're beautiful. Still saying take the damn compliment.

At least you appreciate my wit unlike some women. One that totally wasn't a Shane.

Anonymous said...

because you are afraid of what you might see?
scared of knowing for sure.
instead thinking maybe is better than knowing.

or maybe i am getting it all wrong.
but love, you have nothing to be afraid of. you are so wonderfully beautiful. and i mean that from the bottom of my heart.

The Elsewhere Girl said...

:-( you are beautiful. you are my star. i wish you could see you how i do. you would be in awe at your beauty and charm.

i have read that duras in french. i really like aurelia steiner/ paris if you can find that series.

i love you i love you i love you
i am waiting to see what is transfered into bank account. i miss you like nothing else. xx

Peridot (G+P) said...

I dare you to tell me one thing you like about yourself each day this week.

Dee-Double-Dare you :p

I'm glad you liked the picture, love. I thought it was you to a 'T'

Happy Sunday to you <3

Alex said...

That writing was beautiful and so is the image. And I really hope that one day you can stand bare before that mirror and smile and the beautiful being you ARE. Inside AND out.
Harley x

Loulou said...

just wanted to say hello. I have been reading your wonderfull words forever, but just now dared to become visible ... thank you for making me a little less lonely for the past months

io said...

duras is wonderful. i studied moderato cantabile in high school when i lived in france. it was absolutely enthralling.

i just realised after reading this that i make faces at myself everytime i look in the mirror. so you are not alone. but you are very pretty. love you!