Die Gabe – ein einzigartiges Geschenk des Lebens

The gift - a unique present of life

The gift of individual perception allows us to see the world uniquely. The eyes of a camera that scan the world around them symbolise this view
Artwork by ©Gabriele S. Müller

Given only to see the world through my eyes

The gift is given to us in the form of a talent or ability that we do not always appreciate.

Someday I wondered what would happen when I was laid on my deathbed. What would happen to all those marvellous gifts and talents I was given I either didn't pay enough attention to or took for granted?


However, shouldn't it be an honour to give this wonderful gift back to the world through my creativity? Though It took me many years to accept my "inheritance". Although there were many affirmations from those around me, I branded my talent as "not enough".

Well, exploring myself has led me to the realisation that there may be a deep-seated fear underlying the failure to recognise our talents. These can be manifold and are always individual. Perhaps buried deep within us lies the fear of expressing our uniqueness. The cause may be the rejection of our uniqueness by authority figures, or those we believe to be in authority. The experience of rejection can cause profound blockages within us. Nevertheless, it is our task to allow our gifts to blossom.

Yet it is so simple and yet so difficult to grasp. Every soul is significant. It is its eyes, the windows of the soul, from which it looks out into the cosmos. As a result, it is always a unique, irreplaceable view. It is our gift, this gift that does not deserve to be rejected.

The stylised female mask with a red mouth and the earth as the iris of the eye and another in the forehead area are intended to emphasise and express this uniqueness of our perception. It is a unique gift

Stylised female face in profile with the full moon in the background

The gift - not just given



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With this poem, I have dedicated myself to depicting it in moving images—moving poetry, so to speak. For data protection reasons, I do not embed my YouTube videos.

What makes people human? Is their unique abilities and gifts making our species special or are humans simply human? In my article Only human or superpower after all? habe ich meinen Gedanken dazu freien Lauf gelassen.

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If you click on the link, you can watch the video version of this poem in German on YouTube: https://youtu.be/QQGaDTZhSc0

Enjoy this beautiful poem in English on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OUrbU77zneA


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