Mirror

Mirror on the wall,
what do you reflect,
A self-righteous image,
or a deception of the soul.

Happiness beams from the image,
Sorrows seem to fade away,
Lovers see the beloved's reflection,
Fear brings out scary visions.

Beauty adores itself in front of mirror,
Ugliness feels self-content,
The reality seems to come alive,
Dreams can't even find its shadows.

In a parallel mirror,
One becomes infinity,
In a broken mirror,
Hopes get utterly distorted.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Baker Avatar
July 4, 2023 at 4:48 PM
Insightful poetry, Jay, I like it! We see visions of our authentic selves. Thanks for sharing your poetry with us, my friend. Bill
Andresen Avatar
July 4, 2023 at 12:51 PM
- The mirror speaks the truth ... but this is deeper than one's reflection, Jay - Well done :) - hugs
De Beaulieu Avatar
July 4, 2023 at 11:21 AM
Hello Jay, The mirror shws people different things. Sometimes we do not like the way we look. Or we do like the way we do. Sometimes we can change wat we see. then again we can not change it. Enjoy ytour day my friend. /Darlene\
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