Deja'vu

walking dark corridors

of a never ending dream

strangely drawn

had I been here before

loneliness loomed in the drafts

furniture covered in sheets

cobwebs  seemed familiar

the dust bunnies 

that seemed to know my name

in the corner I saw it

an old dressing table

lifting the muslin corner

exposing an old mirror

I become fearful

                             ......why am I so afraid

I stare in amazement

at the reflection gazing back at me

it was my long lost innocence

                                   ......and I mourned her loss

© bj smith

shallimarRose

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Author's Note

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the poem. I have dreams and I get Deja'vu. I wish I could Deja'vu the lottery numbers. It is odd how we fall in places we have been and we know people before the first meeting. Dreams have great power. If we understand our dreams. We could know peace in life. I like the story and the ending to your poem.
"it was my long lost innocence
......and I mourned her loss"
Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[shallimarRose]

Thankl you Coyote... xo Rose

[Frieda P]

Very cool ending, love this one shalimarRose, I have deja'vu very often, and never know what to make of it, maybe I should start looking for my innocence there, great one!

[shallimarRose]

lol Thanks Frieda.. xo

[jacob erin-cilberto]

i love the implication...like reincarnation...in another life, i had innocence...

but it is like a very old house i moved out of long ago.

great feel to this one, Rose.

jacob

[shallimarRose]

Well in the original it was going to be an old brothel they were going to tear down but I thought that might be too much... It's just poetry you know but some take so much as literal.. Thank you for reading Jacob.. xo Rose

[Jack...]

Loved this one Rose. To find something we lost or imagine finding it again can be at times a fun experience and at time harrowing. I experience Deja'vu from time to time and have heard an explanation why that happens, something to do with left brain and right brain, but I like to think it is just some cool mind magic that finds us when we least expect it.

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Jack.. I also experience deja'vu... Someone told me once that your brain sometimes records twice and in that split second you feel you have already done this or been there.. Thank you for reading darlin'... xo Rose

[Keith]

Haunting and beautiful. You nailed the feeling of Deja Vu with
"had I been here before
loneliness loomed in the drafts
furniture covered in sheets
cobwebs seemed familiar"

[shallimarRose]

Thank you Keith.. I look for you here on my pages. Your comments always make me smile..
xo Rose