In the Mirror of Life

When she was young,                                                     she would look into the mirror of life and just wonder.       Wondered what life would hold,       would she be rich or poor~married or single.                   Would happiness fill her life,                                           would all her dreams come true. When she was middle-aged,                                           she would look into the mirror of life and just wonder.       Her life was now half over,                                               what did she have to show for it.                                     She is not rich or poor,                                                   still married after all the years.                                       She is still dreaming,                                                       still many dreams need to come true. When she was in her golden age,                                     she would look into the mirror of life and just wonder.       Where did all the years and time go,                               it all went way too fast.                                                   She did not get to do all the things she wanted to do,       she proclaimed mirror it is all your fault.                           In the mirror of life,                                                       you are to blame.   Date Written:5/2/2022 1 Place In the Mirror of Life Contest Judged:5/13/2022 Sponsored by: Anoucheka Gangabissoon