Deja vu

Ever wake up one day and say,

Who am I, and what in hell is

this all about? Why in heaven’s

name am I here?

That coffee table sucks and those

red drapes drive you insane. Must

have been an escaped lunatic who

decorated your place.

Ever been struck by a moment

of contemplative awareness

when the reality you knew had

somehow been misplaced?

The deja vu of having lived through

this bazaar scenario has befuddled

you before. Thank God the illusion

you are going through lasts only a

scant moment or two.

It is then you come to your senses

and realize that it has been all the

other years of your life which have

actually been the lie.

Still you have the nerve to

pour your morning coffee and

decide to go on. And for now,

those damn red drapes in the

living room will just have to do.

Chris Hanch 10-15-18