This Poem was Submitted By: Beth A Rogers On Date: 2002-05-12 23:21:26 . . . Click Here To Mail this Poem to a Friend!

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Recognition

 He stares in the mirror,    a disfigured reflection glares back;    a bizarre resemblance to a picture puzzle    he has long stored in his mind:    well known fragments scattered in odd places,    pieced together into a caricature sketch.    An ambiguous drug haze enshrouds memories.    Flashbacks pierce the blackness:    an explosive roar,    blistering heat,    primal screams of agony.    The stench of seared skin suffocates him with fright.    His heart hammers;    panic slips in.    Questioning eyes look to an unknown face nearby.    With a touch,    furrows dug in confusion relax into a slow smile.    His voice catches on tears.    "It was your hand I felt in my smoke filled nights." 

Copyright © May 2002 Beth A Rogers


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