I glimpsed a reflection of you today
in the face of a stranger
suffocating my soul with memories
frightened and barely breathing
plagued by the spectre
of how we used to be
hovering in my consciousness
haunting every moment
how do you let go of the past
when it possesses your present
how do you ignore a ghost
when it catches you by surprise
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bdldoppleganger
Posted on September 21, 2013, in Mindfulness and tagged #death, #life, #poem, #poems #poems #poet #poetry, consciousness, reflection, spectre. Bookmark the permalink. 11 Comments.
Essentialist 
This so speaks to me, Brian!
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i am thankful it was used in such a way. blessings.
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Questions…take us further inward, sometimes. No answers to these, though. tomas
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Yes they do. I wonder if deepness also allows for the acceptance of no answer as the answer.
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I have heard…
Nisargadatta: “Do you know who you were 20 years before your birth?”
Visitor: “I don’t know.”
N: “Stay there, that’s who you are.”
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I like that, thanks for sharing.
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I asked this so many times and end up missing memories that taught me to become a better person, love the imagery brought by the piece, awesome…
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thank you for the good word. i believe we are all inspired, haunted by those we’ve encounter. very difficult at times to let go and allow the departed’s memories to settle.
thanks for sharing.
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How love was once..what it meant to me..did love meant someone..or someone meant love to me..can you change how it felt..not easy to change how you miss..if it is love..you can not forget..you can only miss..
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wonderfully said. thank you for sharing and reading.
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🙂 thank you
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