By allowing the image into the house, you are saying you are not really safe by hiding in the room?
I was looking at the painting above (maybe because of our previous conversation about paintinga and photos) and I had the thought that photos are prose, telling a story, and paintings (if they are any good) are poems, that reach in to the heart and show us the soul of the story
Interesting...you supposed I allowed the apparition in - but that's why I isolated the last line for dramatic effect to show my surprise when she suddenly appeared. But you showed me another dimension I hadn't considered.
I think your remarks about photos are brilliant. Every picture tells a story but paintings and photos reach the viewer differently. I like the analogy about prose and poetry. Again, you gave me something to think about, my friend :)