Parallel Universe

In this parallel place,
where everything's not as it seems,
you're here and you're not,
a shadow of yourself.

Everything I do is mirrored,
everything I say is echoed,
everything I have, they also have,
yet I notice none of this.

The darkness she sees is gone.
The Pain she feels is nonexistent.
The Lingering Hope is replenished.

I'm myself but I'm not,
I'm finally free,
free of this pre-decided emotion.
A stranger in the darkness
that fills our heart.

Reviews

[Revolutionary]

I am not sure if the parrelel is much different from reality in this poem I think it is just the preception that is different.I like the poem alot

[Coyote Poetry]

The poem remind me of a movie. A parallel world is a possibility. I don't know if you can escape darkness. A poem that open doors to many questions. A excellent poem. Thank you.
Coyote

[D S Rollins]

'I'm finall free, free of this pre-decided emotion' Wow.

[E.H. Monroe]

we can never realy be free, even when we find out who we are. Too bad that world o dopplegangers is right across the rift. this is only a mirror of the contsant back and forth we have with ourselves on a daily basis and well done at that

[Thomas Sawyer]

"You're here and you're not a shadow of yourself"
That is a brilliant line. Nice work.

[freelancejouster]

"you're here and you're not"
the third stanza
and "free of this pre-decided emotion"
these are my favorite parts. is there a reason that "Pain" and "The Lingering Hope" are capitalized?