I stare at the image of myself in the mirror. It begins to crack and eventually starts to crumble as the foundation of my emotional barricade is slowly being dismantled. I find myself at a crossroads as I embark on this odyssey to find myself within my own mind. But I soon begin to realize that what I am discovering is not at all what I had expected. I find myself again face to face with the man in the mirror. The image of the impersonator allegedly claiming to be myself disintegrates into a million little pieces. I watch in amazement as the particles begin to morph an materialize into a being that I am shocked to recognize. I fall to my knees and gaze toward the heavens as I am overwhelmed by a gripping pain deep in my chest. One by one as the remaining bricks of my barricade fall away they reveal the infrastructure to the catacombs of my emotions. I am now vulnerable to this world of hate and ignorance. The exact same world that had once beaten me down and forced me to retreat behind the walls of my own concision. Now, I dawn a mask that reveals no true emotion, only the manipulation of what I perceive this world wants to believe. And now, as I reluctantly turn my gaze once more to the mirror, I lock eyes with this monster that I have buried so deep within myself. Now no longer caged and allowed to roam free. I come to the realization that this is not just a beast of mythical proportions. As I continue to stare into its green eyes I recognize its pain, and I realize, this strange creature is me... I am the Oddity.......
Posted on: Wed, 30 Jul 2014 20:45:28 +0000
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