"Invisible" Limited Edition Print

This is a limited edition print by Launa done in the Poetry Art style that she is known for. Each nuance and shadow is readable poetry that she has penned for this piece. This print, Invisible, speaks of the forgotten, broken and thrown away children in our society. 100% of the proceeds from the sale of this art goes to the therapeutic art programs Launa does with children around the world in homes for children rescued from human trafficking, in orphanages and war zones, in juvenile detention or refugee camps. The art is signed and numbered and measures 11”x14”.

The poetry is as follows:

INVISIBLE

see me•I am unseen•speak out for me•I have no voice

shivering•forgotten•just an empty shell

to the world•an unsightly youth with stolen innocence

quavering from uncertainty•shrouded in fear and disbelief

my disjointed sentences whisper something like a prayer

I am famished for a morsel of sustaining hope

that is authentic•genuine•true

and won’t slip through my fingertips

I may be just a noxious weed to you

and all the people rushing by with urgent plans

unaware of the reality of my existence

because nobody takes a moment to look my way

who will gaze into these sleepless eyes?

that have witnessed things no child should view

and recognize that I am human also

I am more than someone who has been broken

and discarded until the next time I can be used

I wish I could shout loudly, with all my might

so that I can be found•seen•heard and valued

who am I but a phantom on this earth?

hiding in plain sight•alone•clothed in shadows

with cascades of tears that dried up long ago

and numb emotions overgrown like thistles

because of this life I did not choose and do not desire

I plead only for rescue•resuscitation

for an adult who will not shame me anymore

who can show me tenderness in a place of peace

But first someone must recognize that I am here

and will have a shred of empathy to take the risk

someone who will be more than just an angel

and will allow mercy•love and grace to run amok

I may be nobody to you, but as I await salvation

I know that I am worthy•I matter•I am enough

and I am not meant to remain invisible•see me

reach out to me•so there will be soul

in your so called honor•actions to your faith

and when you seek the face of God

in all of your fine religious rituals and rites

you only need to see me in your heart’s eye

to realize that I am the “least of these”

that our glorious and kind Master told you about

©Launa