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Man In the Mirror

I looked in the mirror and what did I see There was a man staring back who was not me He looked as I did in perfect sync we paired The same bushy eyebrows, the same short cropped hair The same goatee with a smirk on his face But this man was not me who had taken my place When did this happen just who could I blame I will find the one responsible for doing this thing I ran from the room to avoid the glare Of this stranger in the mirror who only smiled and stared Then he spoke with a tone that dimmed the lights And then and there I knew I was fighting for my life “I am you, don’t fear what you see” “You and I are one because you created me” “Over time I have grown into what we have become” “So now you must live with what you have done” I yelled for my wife, “Honey, help me, here” But the home was silent, no one was there I searched for my kids but their rooms were bare I checked in each closet, into emptiness I stared I screamed out for help, anyone, HELP Then the room grew quiet, there was a calmness I felt I turned to the mirror and the reflection of me Was staring away in great disbelief Someone had entered the room without making a sound And spoke to me as I stared at the ground “I am the light you seek, in I you should trust” “I died for you because I love you so much” “I’ve been watching you waiting for you to cry” “For someone to come and save your life” "Believe for you I died on the cross" "And only I can restore the man that you lost" "Allow Me to enter your body and soul" "And hold Me there always for the world to behold" "Reach out for Me, I love you my son" "I'll bear your pain and we will be one" The weight this pain dropped me to my knees I reached out my hands crying "Please Jesus Please" "Save me please from what I have become" "And forgive me for all I have done" "I accept you as my Savior and Christ" "And will cherish you close for the rest of my life" "I will shout out your name to all that's around" "So they too can see the Greatness that I have found" He took my hand in His and I began to stand And man in the mirror was gone, it was me there again.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 3/25/2014 3:19:00 PM
Carlos, this is the kind of poem, that eats up the truth inside of me. What I see when looking at myself in front of the mirror.. Who have I become, Sometimes I don't know the lady who stands in front of me. The lady searching for peace, and hope.. A great poem.. Inspires... , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@
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Date: 3/25/2014 3:34:00 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Carlos - I choose your "Man in the Mirror" poem - deep and well written. - Nice to meet you :) - Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 3/24/2014 4:06:00 PM
Hi Carlos, deeply expressed.... , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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