The day I met myself

by John Forrester - Pisces - Not entered

JUST AFTER I SCREWED UP
MORE THAN I THOUGHT I COULD
I SEARCHED FOR YOU AND FOUND YOU
AND SAT MYSELF DOWN
I POURED MYSELF A DRINK
AND OFFERED YOU MY PROBLEMS
AND YOU GLANCED AT ME
WITH THOSE WATERY BLUE EYES

YOU WERE USELESS IN YOUR SEARCHING
BUT I FELT THAT YOU KNEW ALL
YOU GAVE ME TEMPORARY ANSWERS
TO LAST UNTIL THE DAWN
THEN YOU TURNED YOUR BACK
AND SLOWLY DISAPPEARED INSIDE YOURSELF
AND LEFT ME HERE ALONE & SCARED & HIGH

SO NOW I HOPE I NEVER SEE YOU
YOU'RE TOO MUCH LIKE MY FATHER
AND NOT ENOUGH LIKE ME
SO TURN YOUR BACK ON EVERYONE
AND CRY THOSE RED EYES OUT
GIVE UP THE FIGHT AND PLUMMET
YOU'RE A WORTHLESS EMPTY SOUL.

Reason for writing:

    Erm...a bit of an experiment, really. Has anyone else ever wondered what it would be like to spend an hour opposite yourself? Maybe it's just me, then...
For the record, it all started in a hotel room in Bath, UK.    

Birth sign: Not entered
Date created: 1997-07-01 11:49:22
Last updated: 2021-03-03 14:39:34
Poem ID: 47512

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