
Image credit: Kelly Ann Tan on Unsplash
(The image shows a child looking at his image in a clear glass.)
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Standing silently
He stares at his reflection
Raises his arms above his head
Turn his hands this way and that
Assuring himself that it was indeed only his reflection
He drops to the floor sitting cross-legged
Quietly he starts to tell his story
The whispers interspersed with soft giggles
After a while he says a silent goodbye
And moves away from his reflection, another him
Being an only child, he chose himself as his friend
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Written for RXC # 218, hosted by Reena.
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wow, good..🤗🤗
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Thanks a lot Jim
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❤️❤️
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💖
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Beautiful story. I love the last line… choosing oneself as friend.
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Thanks a lot Suzette
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Always a delight, Sadje. Cheers.
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💖👍🏼
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😊
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🥰
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A good friend will keep all the secrets you him.
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Very true Lady. Thanks 🙏🏼
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So sweet. I was not an only child, but I was the youngest child. I understand this so well.
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Thanks Maggie! I was like that too. Used to talk to myself, in my mind.
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Aww…. touchingly beautiful Sadje ❤️
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Thanks a lot Radhika
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It starts with a child discovering the magic of a mirror, and moves on to loneliness. Excellent take!
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Thank you Reena. I love doing your challenges as they make me think and I think I write my best posts/ poems in response. Thanks my friend for posing these thought provoking challenges.
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Thanks for being a companion on a journey 🙂
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My pleasure
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
Me and Myself ….. by Sadje
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Thanks a lot for sharing Reena
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Such a wonderful poem 💖
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Thanks a lot Lamittan
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Most welcome, Sadje.
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😻😍
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Very nice!
Sent from my iPhone
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Thanks Cheryl
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Aww, that’s an awesome poem, Sadje. I love it.
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Thanks a lot Jeff
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You’re welcome, Sadje. Always.
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🙏🏼
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How lovely
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Thanks Di.
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This poem has depth and the ring of truth. Do you also write your “own” poems, without an external prompt? But what am I saying!? Maybe all your poems spring from experience.
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Thanks Rachel. I do both write for the prompts and write from my own ideas. But they are mostly based on my feelings and experiences.
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It’s such an interesting process.
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Thanks Rachel
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Mesmerized by the piece.Beautiful!
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Thanks a lot Jorine 🙏🏼
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Welcome.
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😍
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this is such a beautiful poem Sadje! 💖
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Thank you so much Cindy
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You my friend are most welcome! 💖💖💖
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💚💜💛
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Can’t believe how good this is. ❤️
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Aww, thanks a lot Gary.
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Great response to the image.
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Many thanks Patricia
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Reblogged this on NEW BLOG HERE >> https:/BOOKS.ESLARN-NET.DE.
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Thanks Michael for sharing.
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You are welcome, Sadje. Enjoy your day! xx Michael
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You too. 🙏🏼
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Well written, even thought the situation beeing a only child must be sometimes horrible. Have a nice weekend! xx Michael
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Thank you Michael
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Thank you as well, Sadje! xx Michael
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🙏🏼
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It’s nice to be able to choose.
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Yes, definitely
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What a cute story ☺️
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Thanks Maria.
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A beautifully sad piece, Sadje! 💖
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Thanks Shruthi!
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Wow, this is beautiful, Sadje! ❤❤
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Thanks Sri. 🙏🏼
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It says so much in so little space 🙂
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Thanks Deb.
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This is so deep and powerful. 👍
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Thanks a lot Ranjana.
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Very nice poem. For me, it ended a little sadly. Perhaps because I felt this way many a time being the only girl with two brothers.
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Thanks Lauren! I was also the only girl with 3 brothers. I often would talk to myself ( not loudly)
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🙂
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🥰
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Wow. Excellent.
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Thanks Indira
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Aw, what a sweet child!
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Thanks Christine
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Sometimes even when you have a sibling (or two) the way parents treat the different children – one can feel like an only, lonely child.
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Oh yes that is so true. Parents should maintain equality between the kids but many don’t or can’t.
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Some do better than others. I remember reading of a mother that wrote her three children letters each starting with; You are my favorite because… and each letter expanded on why. It was very sentimental, but true that each child is treated differently, but in the case of the letters… you could tell that all children were equally loved.
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It’s a great idea to write to the kids to tell them. But kids also know who is more loved/ liked by the parents
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I only have two children. There were times one was more frustrating than the other. They are different adults now. Now we can be friends 🙂
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That is so true. We can only hope the that they grow up into reasonable adults.
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Oh how true
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Wow… 🔥🔥🔥
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Thanks 🙏🏼
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I love this and I was reminded of my childhood-finding a friend in my reflection.
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Thanks Parikhit.
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👍 kudos
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Thanks 🙏🏼
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Makes me think of Peter Pan and his shadow
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Yes, that was an interesting bit of story.
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Powerful piece with such depth, Sadje.
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Thanks a lot Susi
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You’re so welcome!
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💖🙏🏼
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I think you could work this into a great children’s book! Well done!
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Thanks Leigha!
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You’re welcome.
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🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼
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