Familiar StrangerA Poem by AJThe familiar stranger stares back at me, Wondering if I can see. I know her eyes, her nose, her smile. But together I don’t recognize the face. I don’t remember that sun-kissed tan. I don’t remember that bleached blonde hair. I don’t remember that glowing self confidence. But I know her eyes, her nose, her smile. A familiar stranger. I feel like I should recognize her, But something has changed. She is no longer the same girl from before. She is no longer a ghost. She is no longer dark haired. She is no longer afraid. But still those eyes, that nose, that smile. A familiar stranger. The familiar stranger smiles back at me, She waves hello, as I do too. I like the change, its something new. Now I can finally see, That familiar stranger is me. © 2012 AJReviews
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