We Scare Ourselves
By Gail Ortega
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Gail Ortega
Gail Ortega, currently retired from his career as a nonprofit executive, continues to advocate for the poor and downtrodden in our communities. We Scare Ourselves is his first published work of poetry. He serves as a minister at Shiloh UMC, is married to Bridgett, and lives in Hampton, Georgia.
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We Scare Ourselves - Gail Ortega
What You See
Thought about it.
Was scared to
Face it.
Didn’t want to
See a fool
When I looked in the mirror.
Seems funny
How a feeling you get
Can be turned to a trick,
Just another game,
Another joy turned sorrow and pain.
Wanted to give myself an out,
You know?
Could always say
I was wrong
When no wrong was done, except
The mistake I made by turning
Away
From the reflection I see
When I look in the mirror.
Just between Me and You
When dreams become
Basic just for living
And all things real are
Because of imaginations of
What they could be,
All because there’s no one
To reflect on,
Talk to,
And be talked about.
Words,
Which are crazy,
And in the language of a
Lover’s mind—
Just between me and