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Saturday 30 May 2015

DUALITY

Inspired by the movie, "Mary Reilly"...


I am duality,
                      am in continual conflict
between light me
                      and shadow me.
My life-force is stretched
                      to breaking point
between light me
                      and shadow me.


Everything is vague,
                      everyone fears me in shadow form.
I represent their worst nightmare.
This me is undeniably handsome, yet beneath
lurks something hideous.
Each night my teeth and nails draw blood.
My instincts are vile, loathsome.
You'll find me irresistible - at least superficially:
Venus trap to a fly, chicken to a fox.
Bright moonlight over skyscrapers cast it,
my habitat of deep shadow
where I prowl in fiendish delight.
In this blackout you'll not know what hit you -
and they'll be little left to tell...


But in light form
                      I'm quiet and studious.
This man's without vices -
                      at least harmful ones.
His heart longs only to love,
                      his hands to gently caress.
Lips crave yours without ulterior motive,
softly whispering,
                      "Be my love, free me from this infernal curse!"
And you'll never, ever, suspect
there exists this other me.
You'll see only your ideal lover
who daily brings you flowers
and fulfils your every desire:
elevating humble housemaid to grand lady status,
while strolling beside softly murmuring brook
where you'll see a future beckoning in rosy pink hue...
but then inside I'll feel him rising,
growing angrier by the moment
at such mawkish softness.


And when the sun sets
                      and the shadows deepen,
he'll toss me aside -
                      being so much stronger than I -
and will force me to watch
                      as he tears you limb from limb.
Oh why did I ever even contemplate
                      experimenting with that infernal concoction?


Perhaps it is the tear in my Soul
                      that has left me with a taste for oblivion...

34 comments:

  1. Intense and intriguing piece, well done!

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    1. Thank you so much...I really appreciate that!

      Have a Great Weekend.:)

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  2. It is interesting. It is like that story of the two wolves that exist in each of us and it all comes down to who we feed. I think we all have those two halves and it is a choice most days who we will be. Each situation may call for the other or the other may be stronger in them. But not everyone will like either one. Sometimes the light is too bright, and others the shadows too deep.

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    1. Wow...you express it so brilliantly, "X"...this could have been written about any one of us...only (hopefully) not quite as extreme in most of us! *smiles*
      I found this movie riveting...it certainly opened my eyes to the duality of being human!
      Many thanks :))

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  3. Beautifully written, but then again, I know you know who I am.

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    1. Oh yes, I know who you are, Lon...you are my friend...and I accept your dark side along with the light...
      You are balanced perfectly...:)

      Many thanks.:))

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    2. Oh yes, I know who you are, Lon...you are my friend...and I accept your dark side along with the light...
      You are balanced perfectly...:)

      Many thanks.:))

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  4. __Intense, Ygraine, that war between our egos, and the politics of wearing the most electable façade. (as I see your verse) Grand.!
    __Either I or me, could be the palatine of this dynasty, it just depends on which day, which quandary... . Best wishes!
    A senryu. _m:

    I am me
    my life's daily dynasty
    this palatine

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    1. Gosh...yes...that unlimited power...within each of us.
      The more I ponder it's possibilities, the more it scares me...

      Thank you so much.:))

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  5. My dear Ygraine! I can think how you feel.
    This is strong and nice,, difficult times, shadow and lights I know!
    All my love for you and yours and my prayers of course!
    xoxoxo

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    1. Dear Gloria...thank you so much for your ongoing support. I really can't express how much it means to my family and I.
      Your friendship is so precious...:)

      All my love & hugs xoxoxo

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    2. Dear Gloria...thank you so much for your ongoing support. I really can't express how much it means to my family and I.
      Your friendship is so precious...:)

      All my love & hugs xoxoxo

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  6. Wonderful writing, and so perceptive of the light and dark competing within…

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    1. That movie really got me thinking, Anthony...it both disturbed and inspired me!
      So happy you liked my interpretation...:)

      Have a great week.:))

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  7. You are so good at expressing things, Ygraine. I feel the intensity. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Warm hugs and much love.

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  8. You are so good at expressing things, Ygraine. I feel the intensity. Keeping you in my thoughts and prayers. Warm hugs and much love.

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    1. Dear, dear Linda...your kindness and understanding means the world to me.
      Thank you so much...from the depths of my heart.

      Much Love & Hugs xoxoxo

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  9. I loved the way you portray the struggle within yourself. I often wonder how many of us can be that honest? Thanks.

    Greetings from London.

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    1. I just settled on the sofa to watch what I believed would be a fun movie...and found myself slipping into the main character's psyche!
      The sudden realization that I could so easily understand the emotions of such a monster was disturbing, to say the least.
      I definitely won't be experimenting with any home-made concoctions...that much I have now learned!! *smiles*
      So glad you enjoyed.
      Many thanks.

      Have a Great Day.:))

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  10. Boa tarde, a luz nunca desaparece quando se vive intensamente todos os momentos passados e presentes, seu coração abanou, continua na lutar para ultrapassar a luz fraca do momento até chegar à luz que a vai iluminar de felicidade.
    AG

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    1. Oh how I wish that story could have had a happy ending...would have made it much less disturbing.
      As for myself...yes...I am clinging to that weak point of light...

      Many thanks, AG!

      Have a Great Week.:))

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  11. A powerful poem full of vivid imagery and thought- both dark and light. A constant battle which side will we choose?

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  12. A powerful poem full of vivid imagery and thought- both dark and light. A constant battle which side will we choose?

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    1. If such things could be...I can't help wondering...would we have the ability to choose any more easily than he?
      Thank goodness it is only fiction!

      Many thanks, Lori.

      Have a Great Day.:))

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  13. Absolutely one of your very best writings, dear Ygraine. I was captivated by the first sentence to the very last!!!

    Hugs and Love
    xoxoxo

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    1. Oh wow...thank you so much, Jan!
      Don't know if you've seen the movie...but it certainly got inside my head - as you can see! lol

      Much Love & Hugs back. xoxoxo

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  14. Your blog is fab!
    Would you like us to follow eachother on GFC and keep in touch?
    I'd like us to support eachother :-)
    xo from Italy,
    Sonia Verardo
    http://www.trenchcollection.com/

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    1. Thank you so much, Sonia!

      I have just returned from your blog...and I really love it.
      I am a follower now.:)

      So glad to have found you! xoxoxo

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  15. Magnificent Ygraine! Filled with atmospheric and darkly-beautiful imageries..contemplative-magical and emotional....I could feel my teeth sinking into this one..very captivating and a deep-alluring tone throughout! And I love that movie too! You have totally put me in a Mary Reilly mood!! I wish I was sitting and enjoying it alongside you and chatting!
    Beautiful work...very inspiring
    Victoria
    Ps: do you ever record your poems spoken aloud? that would be intriguing to hear!

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    1. Oh how wonderful that would be...to sit and watch a good movie with you...would be precisely what I need at this challenging time in my life!
      And thank you so much for your kind and more than generous comment, my dear Kindred...you have no idea how much it means to me.

      No, I haven't ever recorded my poems...perhaps I could give it a try sometime...

      Oh Victoria, I was so sad to hear about your problems with your blog. I hope they are sorted real soon. We are all going to miss you dreadfully...:(

      Have a Brilliant Weekend! xoxoxo

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  16. Bom dia, venho deixar os meu voto de felicidade num rápido futuro.
    AG

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    1. Hi AG, and thank you so much...:)

      And have a Great Weekend!

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  17. I am breathless, Light and Dark, Dark and Light pain and pain and always more pain, you are extraordinary my dear Ygraine and I'm back and will catch up eventually, be assured of that, oh this writing is both nails on metal and songs of hope, none do it like you do, wow

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  18. Oh wow, Sweetie...I cannot believe I do your words justice...you are so very kind.
    Thank you...thank you...from the depths of my heart!:))

    Love & Hugs xoxoxo

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