Twins

By:  Aidan, 5th grade

 

The two of me,

The two of you,

Us

 

The same block

Two different chips

Or?

 

Not

 

Me down

You-

Up?

 

A door

Two mirrors

Can’t tell the difference

 

Me up

You-

Down?

 

A staircase

The bottom of a well

How far down

Does it go?

 

Identical

Is that

True?

 

Me right

You-

Left?

 

How far

Do we strech?

East to west?

West to east?

Coast to coast?

 

Are we thin?

Our faces pressed

Into the cold glass

Me on one, you on two

Staring, but not seeing

Far ahead

 

Me left

You-

Right?

 

A filter

Cuts through

My sight

 

I see clearly

For the first time

You are me

And I am you.

 

The light fades

From my head

Mist seeps in

You in me

And

I in you.

 

 

 

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