Jamais Vu …by Indira
The word prompt for this week is
Jamais Vu
It is the opposite of Deja Vu.
jamais vu involves a sense of eeriness and the observer’s impression of experiencing something for the first time, despite rationally knowing that they have experienced it before. Jamais vu is sometimes associated with certain types of aphasia, amnesia, and epilepsy.
I’m sure hisvisit to the hospital is to confirm whether I’m alive or dead.
I’m in a vulnerableposition.
‘Who am I, who are you,why I’m here?’
I bombardthe doctor with questions.
The doctor confirms traumatic amnesia.
He seems relieved.
I have to feign jamais vu
till I’m strong enough to return the favors.
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