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Doppelganger
The doppelganger does exist
less than an inch from the skin
while at a distance that defines
a mirror set defying lies
without remorse of pleasantries
stacked upon the need to please
tearing down a false balm
constructed by safety’s calm
waiting for insanity
demanding dues of the will
impersonator that’s all too real
staking claims when strength wanes
this pressure keg that must reveal
the opposite of banal states
these humors damned without regret
by opposites of the flesh.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190927.
less than an inch from the skin
while at a distance that defines
a mirror set defying lies
without remorse of pleasantries
stacked upon the need to please
tearing down a false balm
constructed by safety’s calm
waiting for insanity
demanding dues of the will
impersonator that’s all too real
staking claims when strength wanes
this pressure keg that must reveal
the opposite of banal states
these humors damned without regret
by opposites of the flesh.
© 2019. Sean Green. All Rights Reserved. 20190927.
Published 28th Sep 2019
Author's Note
The poem “Doppelganger” was inspired by a Tumblr meme that stated, “(the doppelganger) is a presentation of the guilt, the trauma, the fear, and hatred that might be buried underneath layers of pleasantry.”
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28th Sep 2019 5:58am
This is a different take on the meaning. Makes me think of the many definitions and the concept of protective layers being another expression. Good job :)
