Day: May 26, 2018
Twisted Twins
The first time I saw her
she hung overhead
an apparition in a dream
that I woke from
in a cold sweat.
The second time I saw her
was from the corner of my eye
a movement in the window pane
as light bled from the sky.
The third time I saw her
was from the mirror on the wall
a visage just like my own
only colder
crueler
and with less joy.
The last time I saw her
I was pressed beneath the ground
mouth open in silent screams
as the doppelganger took over my life.
Jay-lyn Doerksen
May 26/17