wonderland
the other side of the mirror
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and my arm extends towards the door
I catch a glimpse of myself in the glass
and see an alternate reality, where
she floats and smiles listlessly
with a quizzical stare
this other version of me,
this ghostly, spiritual shadow that has
escaped my conscience
she could be anywhere right now,
and the ember that flickers in her eyes
says
she is everywhere
away from here.
gretchen .
yes. the confrontation within the many existences we walk within a life where the goal seems to be our self. i really connected with this, i think many of us do. ;) wonderful writing. xox
ShadowDancer replied
gretchen, you definitely got it and i’m so happy you connected with this. thank you for your support. love and light, poet sister. xx
harmeet
Very well said..Beautiful lines..
ShadowDancer replied
thank you truly, harmeet.
Matt Roberts
I really like it :)
ShadowDancer replied
matt, i’m so glad you do. thanks very much.
Del Millar
A great piece PJ, yes do we really know our self compared to our own
perception of our self – sides that everyone else sees of us often..
and too yes the profound thought away from the familiar and /or mundane,
our potential untouched perhaps ?
ShadowDancer replied
yes, del, yes, all great questions… who are we really? do we ever completely know ourselves? do those that love us ever really know us? can we really be someone else around different people or circumstances? so many questions when thinking about who we really are, and who we should be…
JaneSolomon
I’ve often thought of alternate realities, and also if I will ever really get to know myself…..maybe not in this lifetime….but who ever knows…..sometimes we stagnate for a while and then we take giant leaps….the right teacher at the right time. xx
ShadowDancer replied
so true sweet jane… sometimes we’re in a huge ocean sinking to the bottom trying to find ourselves, other times we seem to have wings, flying higher and better than we expected ourselves to.
erich biemer
appealing poem…....
ShadowDancer replied
thanks, erich.
TheWanderingBoo
beautiful words
ShadowDancer replied
boo, thanks for such a wonderful compliment.
Goldenspirit
Fly with her. For she is so free. :)
ShadowDancer replied
that she is, goldenspirit.. i wish to be flying right next to her.
Trenchtownrock
and see an alternate reality, where
she floats and smiles listlessly
with a quizzical stare
those lines really spoke loud about the vanishing spirit in this piece.
ShadowDancer replied
vanishing spirit – yeah that’s a great way to put it, i couldn’t have said it better myself. i really was thinking about the ‘other me’ that never has came to be, and the ones that i’ve ignored due to social/life expectations…. you’re very perceptive.
Lisa Jewell
I so often want to walk through the mirror for a better look.
thought provoking and so very beautifully written xx
ShadowDancer replied
thanks sweet lisa… it’s always a treat to have you visit my page.
Cassidy JK (Ra...
_she could be anywhere right now,
and the ember that flickers in her eyes
says
she is everywhere
away from here._
This makes me so sad. Why isn’t she with you?
Beautiful words and thoughts of alternate selves.
ShadowDancer replied
sometimes we just aren’t exactly who we thought we would be, or should be… sometimes those pieces of ourselves linger in alternate places within ourselves, wishing to be set free.
Amber Elizabet...
ShadowDancer replied
Amber, it’s been quite a while since i’ve had this pleasure. thank you so much, it made my week.