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Two Souls in Limbo

Written: May 12, 2025, for contest by Brian Strand

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layers of my identity are—
         deceptive
caught in 
           our
                cobweb
shadows of
           who i once was
                            hang 
                            in 
                            uncertainty~

stripping
         my 
               essence
                   from palms of your hands~

suspended
            in limbo
                      two 
                         of us
   
                                                  who are we
                    If not a creature of our m a k i n g

      sanity
            deity
                martyr turned sacrifice—

                              what am I now

                                   other than 
                                          a 
                               lingering g h o s t  
  

OPEN FORM created by Brian Strand: in lowercase without grammatical symbols, uses spaces&breaks relying upon 'the one breath limitation' & as a  'happening' requires the 'reader' (reciter) to input &respond in a two way interplay & interpretatIon unique to the moment& changing according to mood & thus is inherently variable.

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Duke Beaufort May 15, 2025 at 2:51 PM SP, interesting view of what we may become if we end up stalled. Hope you are well and wishing you smiles!!

Kim Rodrigues May 14, 2025 at 10:55 AM Life unfolds, we make choices, then look at who we are and also together with someone else.Congrats!

Paige Hind May 12, 2025 at 12:02 PM Deep, I love the concept "two souls in limbo"- sometimes a memory can do that. Heavy.

Paula Goldsmith May 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM I enjoyed reading your shorter write. "Two Souls in Limbo" was a very creative read. "Good Luck" Have a wonderful day/week writing away..........