The Mirror Never Lies

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I look deep into the mirror of truth, it is a looking glass; a seeing glass that echoes my youth, and life ticks- an hourglass. Ego ideal, life is but a circle . . . O, to have beauty like a pathless wood, where often I have stood . . . The rapture of a stream, the moon's reflecting gleam. My reflection portrait, an image so intricate, with great sadness reflecting in my eyes. O, the mirror never lies . . . ______________________ September 21, 2017 Rhyme/The Mirror Never Lies Copyright Protected, ID 941569

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 9/22/2017 5:31:00 PM

This is a beauty, Constance. I sure have begun wishing that my mirror were lying to ME.

Frederic Parker

Date: 9/22/2017 4:23:00 PM

you captured mirror, mirror quite well and the inner sadness that comes with our changing reflection...good luck

Dean Wood

Date: 9/21/2017 10:50:00 PM

Beautiful, as always BW. My heart aches for your pain. God Bless. Dean

Vijay Pandit

Date: 9/21/2017 7:51:00 PM

Lovely poem--reflective--well dome BW--best wishes for a win!

Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 9/21/2017 6:50:00 PM

Beautiful piece, deep and introspective, and that line, "... pathless wood" just gorgeous :) my best to you in the contest lovely xomo!

Sunlite Wanter

Date: 9/21/2017 6:37:00 PM

You never cease to amaze me. "O, to have beauty like a pathless wood." When I look into a mirror, I see someone I don't know - not flattering.

Russell Sivey

Date: 9/21/2017 5:42:00 PM

Oh but what would it be like if the mirror did lie? Could we be led to believe that we are as beautiful on the outside as we are on the inside! Wouldn't that be nice if it did reflect our inner self! Or would that be sad too? Such introspective questions! Your write did inspire me to write something, I'll have to enlighten you sometime about it if it qualifies for this site! I surely loved reading this creative poem this evening my friend! What a glorious piece, so well written! Great Work!!

Heidi Sands

Date: 9/21/2017 5:41:00 PM

Oh I love the line rapture of a stream and so true the mirror shows sadness reflecting from the eyes. Well done. Good luck in the contest :)