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The Mirror

You are an illusion I do not see Who it is I am supposed to be Who it is I am linked in destiny Be it a nightmare or a dream Who are you spiritually Are you fuschia flower Are you just Devine seed Who are you really inside your beliefs I am not limited to what I see But feel limitations of the sea For I can’t breathe underwater Yet I do esteem That water flows like the essence of me I’ve been accused of being white Yet my skin is of dark chocolate night And my soul glows of fluorescent light Lifting your heart like kente kite Who I am is a purple puzzle Universe spam and mouths in muzzles Like a waterfall I refuse to be still Defying opinions applying free will If it is indeed truly free Why is peace intoxicating To the meek indigo inheriting While war lovers despise charity I rebuke you vanity The curl of my insanity The world of blue humanity That creator hands to me Your view of me is right but wrong Much of what u see is a strong Gene pool play of procreation And heavily made by manifestation The water boils softens potato Same water toils to harden egg you know Of what is inside hidden by skin bones Mirrors they lie until we part earthly home

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Date: 2/6/2024 9:30:00 AM
I am sure God knew how He created you and it was perfect. The rest is what you do with your free will.
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Karen Jones
Date: 2/6/2024 11:03:00 AM
Thanks for sharing
Date: 2/4/2024 6:48:00 PM
Love the second verse especially but love it all!
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Karen Jones
Date: 2/4/2024 7:55:00 PM
Thanks for reading it Kim!
Date: 1/31/2024 7:00:00 PM
A powerful and thought-provoking poem, my friend. We all have to wonder, do any of us really know who's looking back and what they see?
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Karen Jones
Date: 2/1/2024 1:54:00 AM
Exactly Jerry! Hugs
Date: 1/31/2024 6:14:00 PM
They say that 'mirrors don't lie.' Apparently, they prevaricate. Huzzah, Karen.
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Karen Jones
Date: 2/1/2024 1:53:00 AM
Thanks Gershon! I think the soul is harder to see.
Date: 1/31/2024 3:28:00 PM
read like a good story with insightful words and wisdom about authenticity and one's true identity. I thought this poem was profound. Well done, Sara
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Karen Jones
Date: 1/31/2024 5:11:00 PM
I am honored you think this is a profound poem! Thank you for your kind words Sara!
Date: 1/31/2024 11:51:00 AM
I feel your poem invites readers to contemplate the multifaceted nature of identity and the profound mysteries of existence, challenging preconceived notions and inviting deeper introspection into the complexities of the self and the world... Nicely done..
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Karen Jones
Date: 1/31/2024 2:29:00 PM
Thanks for reading Silent One!

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