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I Saw Myself

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                   I saw myself today.



She stood on
      the steps,
             awaiting,
                  a bus headed
                          east or west.




              Bright curls shielding her face,

bouncing           and              in           wind
          back             forth         the


                                                    like mine
           

                        a
                        single
                        hand
                        held
                        the
                        phone



                that was this
                      moment of her life.



                    And I wondered:


was her face
                         a veneer
                                                    like mine?
her laughter
                          pallid
                                                    like mine?
her smile
                          false
                                                    like mine?
her core
                          empty
                                                    like mine?



Or         warm         vibrant
  bright        happy
                                                    like mine
                                                          seemed to be



No words were spoken.
No contact was made.
No stories were shared.

Did I miss the chance to talk to
                                                     me?

I left her
       there
          on the

              stairs

                 for a bus



                       traveling


                         

                              east or west




                                          wondering

                                               did she question
                                                     where I was going too?
Have you ever turned a corner, and seen someone that makes you wonder if you are dreaming?
Who shares the same features you see in a mirror every day?
I did. 

IT WAS WIEEEEEEERD.


And it also apparently sparked experimentation with visual poetry. Go figure.
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