The Smaller Me




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 Sand, welcher von Wasser überspült wird, Brandung, Strand.
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i looked today for the smaller me
the one that is more difficult to see

the one i lose most often

she sat on a small rift of sand
a displacement of water beneath her

neither she nor i felt the sand shift


copyright/all rights reserved Audrey Howitt 2013

Posted for Poets United
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  1. Ruchira KhannaMay 3, 2013 at 6:25 PM

    Beautiful indeed, Audrey.

    We tend to come under peer pressure that lose our true self.

    Welcome back :)

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  2. adhi dasMay 3, 2013 at 8:50 PM

    A Self Realization searching for the real self..penned nicely Audrey SMILES:)) GOD<3U

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 4, 2013 at 4:12 PM

      Hello Ahdi! I suppose that is a correct assessment! It made me smile!

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  3. CynthiaMay 4, 2013 at 6:48 AM

    This has so much meaning to it...smaller me: my shadow, my other "self", a child, ego...it all works. Your poems are so incredible, Audrey. Love them! :)

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 4, 2013 at 5:47 PM

      Hi Cyndi! Thank you so much for reading this and for seeing what I see--it feels validating!

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  4. Sunday Reflections or Stumbling Towards Happiness by Bill HollandMay 4, 2013 at 8:19 AM

    Awww, the subtle changes we go through that we don't even notice. Then, looking back over the landscape of our lives, we wonder how and when those changes happened. :)

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  5. Celestial DreamzMay 4, 2013 at 7:33 PM

    this is beautiful and subtle! :-)

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  6. RasmaSandraMay 5, 2013 at 1:15 AM

    Enjoyed.

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  7. Lisa WilliamsMay 5, 2013 at 10:20 AM

    Love this!

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  8. AmberMay 5, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    Audrey this is so gorgeous!

    I am
    Mindlovemisery

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  9. Sherry Blue SkyMay 5, 2013 at 1:13 PM

    I love this, Audrey! The two "me's", the shifting sand......

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  10. Abin ChakrabortyMay 5, 2013 at 1:36 PM

    eerie.haunting image.

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  11. MaryMay 5, 2013 at 2:35 PM

    Yes, self realization indeed. I think each of us probably has a 'smaller me' that we need to come to terms with....somehow.

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  12. Yun YiMay 5, 2013 at 2:37 PM

    interesting and thought provoking... makes me feel like looking somewhere for a smaller me too.

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  13. paperdollmomMay 5, 2013 at 2:43 PM

    Love it. Very powerful and meaningful.

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  14. paperdollmomMay 5, 2013 at 2:44 PM

    An after thought...I always tend to view the me in the here and now small, and the other part of me "higher" or large. Quite opposite of what you've expressed in this poem, which I find extremely interesting. Makes me ponder about this even more...

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    1. Audrey Howitt aka DivaloungerMay 6, 2013 at 4:28 PM

      Pondering can be a good thing! Thank you for your thoughtful response!

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  15. Brian MillerMay 5, 2013 at 3:32 PM

    it is good to take time to look for the smaller us...we do often lose them in our adult world...its wonderful to reconnect....

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  16. UnknownMay 5, 2013 at 5:02 PM

    I like this perspective - rather than seeking out the bigger us.

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  17. Jennifer WagnerMay 5, 2013 at 9:27 PM

    I love this...so relatable.

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  18. Icy BCMay 6, 2013 at 7:00 AM

    Oh that is beautiful, Audrey! I think I've felt this too, before, now and then too!

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  19. dsnake1May 6, 2013 at 8:13 AM

    so brief, yet so much said. sometimes we need to stop and rediscover ourselves again. :)

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  20. Richard CodyMay 6, 2013 at 11:51 AM

    The sand is always shifting...

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  21. flaubertMay 6, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    Audrey, this is wonderful on many levels. I love the images here, and most definitely connecting with our smaller selves. Not an easy feat some times.

    Pamela

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