Déjà vu

 

Just before I walked into the room

It felt like I had already been there

And I already knew what he would say

And he said exactly what I thought he

Would say in the same way I thought

He would say it.

The sunlight was streaming across the piano

Just like I thought it would

And the same TV commercial was

Noising in the background.

I stood motionless taking it all in

And then….

The moment passed

And it was as if time had stopped and started

Like pausing a movie.

What foolish game was my

Brain playing?

Checking the data base

Of random access memories?

Did I remember to breathe?

Did I remember to blink?

Was my mouth hanging open?

It was.

My mouth was hanging open

Just as I thought it would.

 

 

©April 3, 2018

Diane E. Dockum