Mirror of Memories

I look at my face in the mirror and realize that I don't know what my name is. I know it starts with an S but the rest just won't come. I think about the day before when I drove to the post office to mail a letter. I found myself in aisle 6 of the grocery store and couldn't remember how I got there. As I looked around to see if anything jogged my memory I found myself in the parking lot two rows over from my car. As I opened the door and got behind the wheel I saw an envelope on the passenger seat and the post office rang a bell. I looked at my reflection in the rear view mirror and saw a tear rolling down my cheek and wondered how long that had been there. I decided that when I got home I wasn't going to drive anymore, but I knew that by the time I got home I wasn't going to remember any of this. I'm drowning right before my very eyes and I can't do a thing about it. Help me. Who am I? Who are you?

Posted 11/16/15
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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November 28, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Scott, Congratulations on your well-deserved win in Tammy's contest. <3 ForEver SKAT
Williams Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 10:16 AM
Thank you SKAT. I really appreciate you taking the time to read my work.
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November 26, 2015 at 11:29 PM
Congrats on your win Scott! Thank you for entering into my contest.
Williams Avatar
November 30, 2015 at 10:14 AM
Thank you Tammy for my placement in your contest. I appreciate the opportunity to have my work read and evaluated.
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November 16, 2015 at 7:07 AM
I am a menopausal woman who has a good idea what that feels like. Last night I pulled open the curtain on my front door to allow access for my youngest daughter. The same daughter I left to the bus to return to college earlier in the evening. Very good description.
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November 18, 2015 at 11:44 PM
What a scary moment that must have been for you Jean. Thanks for checking out my poem.
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