Facing a Mirror
I stood there in awe
at the sight I was seeing
Facing a mirror,
this horrified being
Staring at me
like a shadow in waiting
Desperate the look
of this moment debating
Tear coated cheeks
as emotions are calling
Fearing the ground,
deeper now slowly falling
Reaching for hope,
as a last act defiant
Only her love,
every feeling reliant
Calling her name
on the echoes now singing
Holding his head
still he can’t stop the ringing
Wondering why
in these hours forsaking
It was inside
of his lonely heart breaking
Knowing he had
something true and forever
Now it becomes
but an empty endeavor
Where will he be
when the sun it is setting
Lost in his dreams
on this day so regretting
Sitting alone
below maple trees shading
Watching his life
in the twilight now fading
Saying good bye
to his every desire
Ashes and all
laying waste to the fire
Facing a mirror
this horrified being
Realizing now
it was me I was seeing
Copyright © Chris Green | Year Posted 2016
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