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Friday, March 2, 2012

The Other Guy


Today I was the other guy
I watched myself as I walked by,
Today I got a chance to see
What others saw as I watched me,
Today truth opened up my eyes
As I stood with the other guys

I received the words today,
That thoughtlessly I toss away,
As I stood with the other guys
And truth stared back into my eyes
Beneath the candor of my touch
I wasn’t sure I liked me much

I got my own advice today,
I could not turn and walk away,
As I stood with the other guys
And watched me through a stranger's eyes
I blush a little now in shame
As I hear me speak my name

I used to wish that I could see
Perhaps, what others thought of me,
But now as I am standing here
I wish that I could disappear
Today I opened up my eyes
As I stood with the other guys

Janet~

Another attempt at the Anaphora Poem

2 comments:

  1. def eye opening to really understand how other perceive us you know...def gives us insite into who we really are as opposed to who we believe we are...

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  2. It definitely is enlightening when we try to look at ourselves as other people see us! This was fun.

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