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The Puppet
where am i who
am i i can't see
it all am i just
a shadow on
the wall stuck
in Plato's cave
chained for life
in a false reality
too blind to see
what lies here
in front of me
am i a puppet
a player in this
altered reality
a mind game
meant to drive
us to insanity
doubt destiny
or am i just the
ghost who's too
scared to see the
writings on the wall
am i i can't see
it all am i just
a shadow on
the wall stuck
in Plato's cave
chained for life
in a false reality
too blind to see
what lies here
in front of me
am i a puppet
a player in this
altered reality
a mind game
meant to drive
us to insanity
doubt destiny
or am i just the
ghost who's too
scared to see the
writings on the wall
Published 2nd May 2024
Author's Note
Like a shadow - i am & i am not.
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2nd May 2024 3:28pm
2nd May 2024 2:32pm
I really like this in its fast paced realism and stark visuals. Every unnatural thing is conspiring for our sanity. Stay grounded and follow your shadow to more peaceful realms!
2nd May 2024 3:32pm
What a beautiful comment Thor, so glad you enjoyed this.
Thanks heaps for dropping by and the reading list :-)
Thanks heaps for dropping by and the reading list :-)
2nd May 2024 2:39pm
2nd May 2024 3:34pm
I can't tell you how delighted I was to be able to use Plato's cave. Love that allegory for as long as I can remember. Thanks heaps for your comment and the reading list.
2nd May 2024 3:32pm
I can't even tell you how deeply this resonates. So often I feel less than substantial...a phantasm moving among the solid. Beautifully, painfully vulnerable, sis 💖
2nd May 2024 3:46pm
That doesn't surprise me, that it resonates with you.
To be honest, this was written with Plato's cave and Rumi's quote in mind, but yes I felt like a shadow many times in my life. Thanks for your comment and the reading list, sister 💖
To be honest, this was written with Plato's cave and Rumi's quote in mind, but yes I felt like a shadow many times in my life. Thanks for your comment and the reading list, sister 💖
2nd May 2024 4:36pm
3rd May 2024 7:30am
6th May 2024 2:27pm
This blew me away. I love the end, that last stanza is pure gold ❤️.
Deep, raw emotion at its finest.
LJ
Deep, raw emotion at its finest.
LJ
6th May 2024 2:48pm
What an amazing compliment, I can't ask for more.
Thanks heaps for your comment & the reading list, I appreciate it 💖
Thanks heaps for your comment & the reading list, I appreciate it 💖
7th May 2024 2:02pm
Loved your reference to Plato's Cave. This poem called me to read it again and again.
7th May 2024 2:34pm
That's a huge compliment! I can't tell you how happy I was to be able to incorporate Plato's Cave Allegory in one of my poems. Thanks heaps for your comment :-)
