Mirror, Mirror

some things
are too obvious
for
a
mirror
to bother with

eyelash
sliding
down my cheek
dusting
yesterday
on
withering
regret
stained
lips

here
at the
end
of
a dirt road
where
no
bell
will
chime
to
your exit.


© Gry W Christensen
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Lindley Avatar
July 26, 2014 at 12:09 PM
Elegance in simplicity. A mighty fine write my friend!!
Vaso Avatar
July 23, 2014 at 10:12 PM
Beautiful poem!
Christensen Avatar
July 24, 2014 at 11:42 PM
Hello Arthur, thank you for liking it! I am looking very much forward to read your poems.
Brown Avatar
July 23, 2014 at 4:40 PM
Wow, simply elegant and wonderful writing. David
Christensen Avatar
July 24, 2014 at 11:40 PM
Hi David, thanks so much for you taking the the time to read and your nice comment. I'm truly grateful! This was a hard piece to write.
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