I can promise you that I rarely cry at photographs This is very new to me But these tears are true Just as your photos are true Your photos are the true America Thousands of photos Of lives you only knew I want to cover my house with your work I want to imprint your photos inside my eyelids So my dreams are filled with The magnificent contrast Beautiful simplicity The truth shown through your eyes and the eyes of your camera, held at navel level, as you look into the eyes of your subject What true art you have made! Art rarely seen Until after you passed I wished I could meet you A true beautiful soul Why do all the beautiful souls leave me here? Your pictures of the poor enlighten me Your scenery inspires me I can almost hear your faux French accent
You worked as a nanny And you hid yourself With fake names Always a secret You locked the doors behind you For years your art was locked in boxes Boxes and boxes And photos of dead horses Crying children Extreme human conditions Photos of trashcans All was art You could truly see it couldn't you? You could see the truth Of which I wish to write
I hope you were happy Or at least content I hope the nights weren't too dark I hope you are glad to hear The world loves what you have done I thank you We all thank you And I wish you well
Please go and look at some of her photographs. The art Vivian Maier made is extremely important