Eyes Up, Eyes Down

by | Feb 15, 2013 | Antonio Porchia, Judgment - 2013 | 0 comments

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Eyes Down Illusion

If you are always looking down the illusion becomes reality, that everyone else is below you.  They become inferior and needy.  They are a burden to you.  They aren’t worthy of respect or true care and attention like you are.  They are less than you and you are on top. You are not only at the highest point, you ARE the highest point.

Eyes Up Illusion 

If you are always looking up the illusion becomes reality, that everyone else is above you. You become inferior and needy. You are a burden to them.  You aren’t worthy of respect and care and attention.  You are less than them and you are on the bottom.  You are not only at the lowest point, you ARE the lowest point.

Eyes Up and Down Reality

If you are looking up and down there is no illusion, there is only reality; some above, some below, some equal.  You are not inferior or superior.  You are not a burden nor are they.  All are worthy of respect and care and attention, no matter where they are.  You are not less and you are not more, you are not on the bottom nor the top. You are simply among friends.

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Drawing and commentary by Marty Coleman

Quote by Antonio Porchia, 1886-1968, Argentinian poet

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A Large Heart – updated 2017

by | Aug 21, 2009 | Antonio Porchia, Heart - 2010 | 0 comments

Pretty simple really, the more you feel for others the less it takes to be moved.

Some are always wary of people caring about them, especially if the person doing the caring is in a stereotyped group.

Some don’t let themselves be cared for out of worry about being exploited or taken advantage of.

Some don’t care for others because they don’t feel anyone cares the same for them, and that is unfair.

Some think they aren’t worthy of being paid attention to in their pain and so never let it be known.

Some love to care but don’t have proper boundaries or discipline.

But no matter what the mutation of care is, we can all strive towards having that pure heart of love; the heart that cares, that pays attention, that is helpful.

Drawing © Marty Coleman

“A large heart can be filled by very little.” – Antonio Porchia, 1886-1968, Argentinian printer and writer