A Shadow of Myself

Bobbie Troy's poem Concert in the Lobby appeared here as part of Contributor Series 9: If Men Had Ears in June 2011. About this poem Bobbie says: "I listened to Murray Dunlap on 15 Minutes of Poetry and was very moved by his work and by how he is putting his life back together after a near-fatal car accident. It inspired me to write the following poem for Murray." A lovely tribute from one talented writer to another.

A Shadow of Myself
(for Murray Dunlap, 5/10/11)
By Bobbie Troy

I look into the mirror
and see
a shadow of myself
a mind turned inside out
then right side in
the past is a ghost
the future is unknown
but I must move forward
carrying with me
this shadow of myself
which is becoming the new me

Posted by Annmarie at 7/22/2011 12:14 AM
Categories: today's words
Tags: Bobbie Troy Murray Dunlap shadow ghost mirror future identity
 

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