Illusions

When you look at me what do you see?

Confident, assertive, clever, creative

You see the smile, the friendly greeting,

Someone at ease with herself and the world

Is that me or is an illusion?

 

When I look at me what do I see?

Insecure, anxious, overwhelmed

Hiding in comfort blanket retreat

From an intimidating world

Is that me or is it an illusion?

Two sides of a coin –

both real but never seen together

The coin would be fake if both weren’t there

Both are true, but in the moment

The unseen side is always an illusion,

An idea un-witnessed, Schrodinger’s cat.

With each toss of the coin there is a price to pay

When heads are up, the debt must be paid later

With tails under the duvet and the sky closing in.