Dear Time

Mirror,
You betray me with your cruel precision.
You hold my face hostage in your glass prison,
shattering me into reflections that no longer recognize themselves.

I have begged you for honesty,
yet you pour hallucinations across my skin—
a thousand mouths whispering,
a thousand eyes unblinking.

Once, I thought you were truth.
Now I know you are only a stage,
where light rehearses the trick of permanence.
When you break,
I will gather your shards and drink them like bitter wine.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025


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Date: 10/3/2025 7:14:00 AM
Hi Sahar, I see you're new to PS, hope you're enjoying it here. I'm not on so much recently as have had a dry spell but been writing more in recent weeks. Well I enjoyed this piece, it's well written with good imagery and insightfulness throughout, you are a writer of promise and I look forward to reading more from your gifted pen. Blessings from Scotland, Gordon
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Sahar Noumi
Date: 10/5/2025 2:42:00 AM
Bless you dear Gordon, your support as you enjoyed reading, pushes me to invest more time in writing, I'm thankful to you ?? Welcoming from Tunisia ??
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