Only a Nightmare - I Hope
ONLY A NIGHTMARE - I HOPE
Furrowed brow beneath receding hair.
What worries are recorded there?
Wayward eyebrows overlay
Eyes, once blue, now dull and grey.
Once they sparkled, full of dreams
Of life ahead; but now it seems
The life I dreamt of long ago,
Strayed from that dream scenario.
Nose broken way back when;
Reset then broken once again.
Swollen, multi-coloured hues
Reflect a life too fond of booze.
Uneven teeth complete the scene;
Permanently stained with nicotine.
I study my reflection with a frown.
Today I think I’ll take the mirror down.
28th November 2019
The Metaphor of your face contest
Sponsor - John Lawless
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