The Me No One Is Supposed To Know

An idea given to me by Nina P
Is no one knows the other me.
I wracked my brain. I drank herbal tea.
We mediated, my dog and me.

A me unknown by people I have not met.
My mind thought deep, and hard, and yet…
This other me, this hidden vet,
Is surely known by at least my pet.

The other me, the one I hide.
The one crawling way down deep inside,
Has surely exposed herself in fun.
We have been married since seventy-one.

I am afraid I have turned her out.
Danced her twist, and let her shout.
The other me has been exposed.
On paper and canvas, she fairly glows.

The other me that I never kept inside.
Whistles and whoops, never wanting to hide.
The other me, out for the world to poke,
Has to laugh at herself, her happiest joke.

The other me, cannot truthfully hide.
She is actually several me’s, some nasty, one snide.
So to this I say, to my friend Nina P.
Here I am, take all of me.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Mcferran Avatar
September 9, 2018 at 4:00 PM
Beautiful poem, expresses your free and open nature well! We are all glad you share all of your yous! ;)
Krutsinger Avatar
September 9, 2018 at 4:01 PM
Thank you Rhona, I do believe none of us are hidden any more.
Marcum Wong Avatar
September 9, 2018 at 2:00 PM
We all have so many layers that reveal the true self. People are complex and that is what makes life so interesting! You have expressed this beautifully in your wonderful poem Caren! : )
Krutsinger Avatar
September 9, 2018 at 4:01 PM
Thank you Connie. It was a challenge from Nina who sent me ten of them yesterday; I have risen to the occasion and written poems to honor 9 of her 10 ideas for me.
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