by sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j.
Member since:
August 4, 2006

Which is Me?

February 21, 2007 09:28 PM EST
views: 29 | rating: 9.1/10 (8 votes) | comments: 13

Which is her? Which is me?

A mirror image for all to see

One is perfect, no thoughts or fears

The other is used to shedding tears

One has never had heartache or pain

The other waits for hurt to gain.

 

One a reflection of what I do

no consequences; it's nothing new

But when I leave, where does she go?

Does she have a home? Does she know?

What if I'm just a reflection of her?

It makes me all so scared and unsure

When she leaves the mirror; is that why I leave?

Which is her and which is me?

Does she control me or do I control her?

Does she call me with her allure?

 

Two reflections; neither real

Both an image easy to steal

Both made up for all to see-

  Which is her?

    Which is me?

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Comments: 13

Lawrence U. Feb 22, 2007, 1:28am EST
An excellent work, Sheila. Thanks for sharing!
*LORA* M. Feb 22, 2007, 4:18am EST
well done
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Feb 22, 2007, 8:59am EST
Thanks for kind comments, y'all!
William M. Feb 22, 2007, 10:12am EST
Great!!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Feb 22, 2007, 1:58pm EST
Right, Cindy. Usually one has two sides- the way we perceive ourselves and the way others perceive us.

Thank you, William!
Connie C. Feb 23, 2007, 5:18pm EST
that was great
Terry S. Feb 23, 2007, 5:25pm EST
very interesting idea
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Feb 23, 2007, 9:40pm EST
Connie- thank you!

Terry- almost as interesting as that snowball on your head, LOL!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Mar 4, 2007, 7:41pm EST
Wow! That was realy good!
Marielle M. Mar 5, 2007, 1:42pm EST
This is the second poem that I read by Sheila, both are excellent. Sheila, have you thought about having your work published in book form? I am not in that industry, yet your poems are great!
sheila ~the hapless housewife~ j. Mar 5, 2007, 7:19pm EST
Arlene- Thank you!

Marielle- I'm glad you like them! I've always dreamed of having them in a book, but having them on gather for other people to read is almost as good.
Laura G. Jan 19, 2008, 12:30pm EST
OMG. I absolutely love it. It touched me, that was very good.

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