My Imaginary Friend

[Wendy M]

Is this a dream?
I am me, who are you?
The one who writes
When I am not here

Behave yourself,
you little Imp!
sneaking around,
do you hear me?

You don't see me,
you never will!
I am fearless,
Ssshhh don't tell her!

[deryk]

This poem has a very interesting effect with the ambiguity of the speaker. I felt there was a deliberate confusion between who was speaking to whom, which is quite natural to this sort of hallucination.

"I am me, who are you?
The one who writes
When I am not here"

This was my favorite. I am captured by the sensation of an imploding identity here, like someone who is talking to themself and yet not talking to themself in the same instance.

[Jerrybaldy]

I recognised the schiz in this. No I didnt. Yes i did. I didnt post this. HE did. He gets up late and has sleep in his eyes. Let her free. No lock her up Wendy. No. Don't.
Jerry (oh no you're not)

[Delta40]

I do like the confusion here - and then she sees a reflection in the mirror....

[Hawkman]

I think your poem captures the tension between the artist and their muse effectively and with delightful economy.

Live and be well - H

[Wendy M]

Thank you all for your wonderful and humorous comments here!! I was a few minutes of fun I wrote this, completely out of the blue it came, I am always joking that I have an Imaginary friend and that I come from Shutter island, all in my humour of course!

Artis and their muse, well that is about right!!

Thank's it could of been better i guess! but Poetry is a stage for thought.....
All just a mad two minutes of psychotic fun!!

Thank you guys :)