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J. M. Elliott's avatar

I've definitely had days where I was on some weird autopilot and, when i got to the end of the day, I realized couldn't say what had been steering the ship. It was a genuinely spooky feeling and I think you capture it beautifully here.

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John Coon's avatar

Thank you, J.M. Like you, I've had those autopilot days or moments where I realize I was doing an action like I was programmed to do it. I hate that feeling.

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Shari Lopatin's avatar

I like the feeling you convey in this poem, John. I think we've all felt this way before (myself included). Nice job capturing such a universal theme that, in my opinion, is part of the human experience.

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John Coon's avatar

Thank you, Shari. There are many days where it's so easy to feel like you're a puppet on strings, manipulated by external factors outside your control. I was definitely experiencing one of those days when this poem came to me.

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