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Cracked

Cracked

“Your brain is my pen”
Your hands are my feet
Your tongue is the tongue
That I use to eat

Your story my reality
Your pain my pleasure
Your face is the face
In the mirror that I treasure 

Your eyes are my nose
Your fingers my toes
When I touch what you touch
I can smell a purple rose

Your walk is my swagger 
Your toenails my eyes
Your voice is the voice
That exposes my lies

Me I am you
I’m that man in the mirror
I’m not a real person
I can’t even hear

Your Right is my Left
Me I have no brain
I’m tongue tied behind glass
It has driven me insane.

Inspired by a comment that Amb Maid Corbic left on my Book Head poem.

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Paige Hind

Date: 8/31/2023 11:45:00 AM

It does make you insane if you can't find the mirror in others, too. I really like this poem. A very introspective touch...

Paghunda Zahid

Date: 8/19/2022 9:44:00 AM

This is interesting

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2022 6:34:00 PM

Thanks.

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 8/7/2022 10:22:00 AM

So cute, so clever, so different so loving, i fell your love for this person between your words and your so expressive verses, Beautiful write, be well my friend Richard. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 8/19/2022 6:35:00 PM

Thanks for reading. In this piece the other person is the backwards reflection in the mirror.

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 7/27/2022 5:52:00 PM

Tongue-tied behind glass...love it Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/27/2022 10:10:00 PM

Thanks for reading.

Anne E Sangster - K

Date: 7/21/2022 7:50:00 AM

An interesting and unusual poem. Got to wonder if Puff the Magic Dragon inspired this one ;-D Lovely to see you back on the Soup Richard.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 7/22/2022 5:05:00 AM

Hi Anne, thanks for visiting.

Hai Phan

Date: 6/29/2022 10:42:00 AM

Those poetic lines must be Zen thinking. I love that.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/29/2022 3:51:00 PM

Thanks so much for reading.

James Marshall Goff

Date: 6/29/2022 4:04:00 AM

Awesome my friend! when time permits, visit a new-found treasure here at the soup by the name of Hai Phan, you will understand, jim

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/29/2022 10:20:00 AM

I checked out his poetry. A pleasure to read.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/29/2022 6:23:00 AM

I’ll check her out.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 6/28/2022 7:20:00 PM

The White Rabbit and the Mad Hatter both enjoyed this when I read it to them! T. Part E

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/29/2022 6:22:00 AM

Ha ha, great response.

Shadow Hamilton

Date: 6/28/2022 8:24:00 AM

this carries one away to strange places and stretches the mind great write Rick hugs

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/29/2022 6:22:00 AM

So nice to have you visit. I hope you are well.

Susan Lawrence

Date: 6/25/2022 10:49:00 AM

Awesome !! Dr Suess went down the Rabbit Hole to have tea with Alice and then some more !! Love it Richard. I have missed seeing you here. Love your stuff on the Inspired Poetry Project ! . Hugs, Susan :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/25/2022 1:06:00 PM

Hi Susan, I appreciate your visit. I’m glad you found The Inspired Poetry Project.

FJ Thomas

Date: 6/22/2022 10:12:00 AM

Well this one was a ride I must say! I enjoy and appreciate your unique mind Rick.

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/23/2022 8:06:00 PM

Thanks for reading and leaving a kind comment.

Laura Leiser

Date: 6/21/2022 1:42:00 PM

Richard! You have penned an enormously unique and entertaining poem! This is so witty and wonderful to me..I love the rhythm of it, as well. This is a fave for me! Hope all is well with you! :)

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/23/2022 8:08:00 PM

Hi Laura, thanks for the visit.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 6/17/2022 6:53:00 AM

Yes... it is thought provoking and perfect title. God bless you. Love, Gina

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/17/2022 8:04:00 AM

Hi Regina, just going where my thinking took me. ;0)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 6/17/2022 4:21:00 AM

Quite a thought provoking verse Richard, haven't seen you for a while, I hope you are keeping well. Tom

Richard Lamoureux
Date: 6/17/2022 6:12:00 AM

Hi Tom, spending most of my time on Facebook these days. A few of our previous friends are hanging out there as well. I started a group called The Inspired Poetry Project.