Inner Struggle Brought To Light
I had a dream
that I was talking on the phone,
having a pleasant conversation
with my father.
As my father spoke,
I heard a click
which he didn't seem to notice.
I began to respond
to something he said,
but there was someone else on the line.
She responded instead,
and I recognized the voice as my own.
I tried to join in but couldn't be heard
so I listened and discovered
that the other me
was not saying what
I wanted her to say,
and I felt distressed because
she was me and I couldn't control her
and I couldn't tell my father
that it wasn't me;
And she didn't represent my true feelings,
views,
personality;
And she just kept talking
and talking
and I wanted to scream,
"SHUT UP! YOU ARE NOT ME!"
And then I woke up,
relieved that it was just a dream.
1990, 1999 L.M.D.
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