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My life, sometimes I  ponder,

God.....did he fashion my hands and skin from another?

Am I just a recovered tired vessel,

refurbished lung and breath, reassembled, to be something fragile?

 

My fears and defects I feel are not my own,

borrowed and rented maybe, from someone once known.

Your voice just a proverbial song.

It feels ancient, but like an undercurrent, it carries me along. 

 

My story perhaps is a plagiarism of you,

a reincarnation of what I might answer, and what I might do.

With every deliberate ill-mannered step,

someone before me, has already passed, lingered, and slept.

 

My soul, has it lived before?

It seems to be the same narrow path, but a different revolving door.

Seeking answers in restorative dreams,

this body, however temporary, is not what it seems.

 

My thumbprint, a reminder of her,

your girlish vision, a familiar relic, with a haunting blur.

Is this a case of refuted Deja vu?

Or just maybe, she's a vicarious spirit, that has been there too.

Author's Note

At a very young age, as young as 3 or 4, I would dream over and over again, that I was some young girl from India. Royalty perhaps, or a servant to royalty. I found it odd that I would dream about such a thing at an age, when I had yet to even understand or comprehend countries or cultures such as India. Nevertheless, with these dreams still vivid, and a feeling of deja vu every now and then. I found a picture that reminded me of "Her". The girl in my dreams....

Reviews

[Zainab UF]

Rebirths and reincarnations are aplenty in Indian mythology, but I was really drawn in by the concept when I read about the River Lethe in Greek mythology where souls would go to wash the memories clean of their previous life. It's all so... fascinating.

This is indeed a marvellous poem, searching for answers we may never find. I felt "My story perhaps is a plagiarism of you" was a brilliant line!

[Inyourshadow]

Try watching a man carrying a cross walking away from you as you beat against the bars of your cell, seriously a recurring nightmare and as a member of the Spiritulist church a very disturbing one. Live the way you captured it in your poem showing the past in dreams maybe more than just a figment of ones imagination. Keep em' coming

[Audrey Howitt]

Beautiful form and the rhyme scheme feels effortless. You say much about "her" and about you here--very well done!

[Melissa Edmunds]

This is wonderful. I found it very moving.

[Aramey]

It's things like this that makes me wonder if there really is a such thing as past life regression. I love your work, poetry is definitely not my strong point... but I can recognize good poetry when I see it. Excellent work!

[Fr8rain]

Beautiful, simply beautiful. I was enraptured reading it.
I've often thought and felt the same. You found the words for it.

[Sethnicity]

Beautiful poem; I love this piece the way it portrays are human similarities!
I really don't think any improving need be done here! Love your work you have a beautiful heart for this art.
Favorite line:
My story perhaps is a plagiarism of you,
a reincarnation of what I might answer, and what I might do.
With every deliberate ill-mannered step,
someone before me, has already passed, lingered, and slept.

Word!

[Larry Dyson]

you know this would work as well for a collab poem...since we are going from incarnation to other...hmmmm

[G. Marie"floating on an..]

I found the subject matter of your poem very interesting. I have been intrigued by the thought of Deja Vu;as I have had visions while awake of me in a different time and place. I see myself in England in the 1700's as a lady walking in the English country side with a quite handsome English man who apparently was my lover. I picture a baby;a son we had, but an unhappy ending to a love story. I know as incredible as it sounds,I somehow believe it because I have visioned it repeatedly..... I also wrote a poem about Deja Vu and have included my fascination with it in other poems. If you ever want to read my poem on this I will send you a link. It is not posted here on w.c.
I loved your poem. you went one step further than I did and described the feelings of having a rebirth... brilliant write... I love it!!!

[J.V. Stanley]

I have the same daydreams and I can relate to this poem in the sense of the deja vu. The imagery and feel behind this poem is incredible and you had me hanging on every word. Bravo

[roarke]

Well evolved. I like the graphic form, lending to organizing your private thoughts out on the subject. In conjunction with your background note, I'd say you've represented deja vu in regards to past lives excellently.