“Poetry is the synthesis of hyacinths and biscuits.” Carl Sandburg


Saturday, June 22, 2013

day 19. “my better half”/Our Lost Jungle

         Me and Myself
 
Who is this person that is me?
I feel I ought to know.
She hides behind some twisted vine
her face afraid to show.

One time she peeked between the leaves
a glimpse of her I caught.
I tried to gently coax her out.
My efforts came to naugh.

She runs and hides. She laughs
and sneers. She cunningly displays
a tantalizing side of me
within a misty haze.

I think, sometimes, I know myself.
I’ve lived with me for years.
But, she remains one step ahead.
So far and yet so near.

But maybe someday if I wait  
we’ll  meet between the selves
then she and I together
will become the best ourselves.

 

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