The word prompt for this week is
Jamais Vu
It is the opposite of Deja Vu.
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I opened the door to step in the sunlight
The breeze was cool on my face, the sun hot
Have I ever experienced this dual sensation?
You see a face, seems familiar yet a stranger
Have I met this person before today, I think?
You pick up a book to read, the story is already known to you
But this is the first time you’re reading this author
The tricks our mind plays on us are confusing
The unknown is known, the known seems unknown
What should have been a routine suddenly became unfamiliar
And what should have a new experience, looked like a well trodden path!
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jamais vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer’s impression of experiencing something for the first time, despite rationally knowing that they have experienced it before. Jamais vu is sometimes associated with certain types of aphasia, amnesia, and epilepsy.
Source: Wikipedia
Written for RXC; PROMPT #251, hosted by Reena
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Keep it alive 
We only know what our minds tell us.
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That’s true. And God forbid if it goes haywire one day to confuse us.
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I would quite like to read a book or watch a movie that had a profound effect on me, and enjoy it from fresh all over again!
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Well with old age aren’t we sort of there. Watching old movies or reading old favorites sometimes have that effect on us.
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That’s so interesting. I’ve never heard of this phenomenon.
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I did know of it but this is first time I’ve tried to write about it.
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Probably not what you had in mind, but you lovely piem reminds me of The Matrix. Marvelous and fascinating.
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Oh yes, matrix had a similar theme.
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Awesome👍
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👌🏼
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Good pick and reminder.
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oh for the job of the mind..
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Yes, exactly!
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“The unknown is known, the known seems unknown” Awesome line, Sadje. Great write.
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Thank you so much my friend
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You’re most welcome, Sadje. It’s always my pleasure.
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💜
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🥞🥞🥞
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😃
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I’m glad you explained it Sadje 😊
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Haha! The explanation was a part of the prompt. 😂
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I think everyone has gone through lucid intervals once at least. Nice poem Sadje.
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That is probably the truth.
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You delineated it so well.
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Thank you so much
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Reblogged this on Reena Saxena and commented:
The tricks of mind’s play …. by Sadje
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I am intrigued by this phenomenon Sadje. Have heard the symptoms before but wasn’t familiar with the name of it!
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I had read it before. WP is a wonderful place to increase one’s knowledge.
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I learned something new today. Thanks Sadje
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Thanks Maria!
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Interesting. This is a new word for me. The mind plays a game or it tells from whatever we feed it. It’s so confusing.
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It sure is true.
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I am glad you included the information on this…. never heard of it before.
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The information was with the prompt. I had heard of it but never used it in writing before
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Intriguing, your piece made the definition clear, thank you!
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Thanks Dawn. 😍
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I learn something new everyday! Thanks for sharing
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My pleasure
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