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The Reflection In the Mirror

I look into the mirror And who is that I see? Someone I don't recognise Is looking back at me The lines upon the forehead That are called ‘worry lines' Are caused by getting stressed Far too many times A line next to the right eyebrow It’s the liver that's to blame Due to excess alcohol Or so the doctors claim The line next to the left eyebrow Is connected to the spleen So much for thinking the body Is like a finely-tuned machine At the corner of both eyes Are very deep crow’s feet These are connected to all organs As they admit defeat We used to call them ‘smile lines' But not much smiling has been done When you have ill-health Life is not much fun Black bags under the eyes Are signalling poor circulation Or maybe just a lack of sleep Nightmares without an explanation The pancreas could be at fault If there are ‘laughter lines' But they could just be caused By laughing numerous times Lines above the upper lip They could be caused by smoking But they also indicate spleen trouble Those lines are thought-provoking Lines upon the neck Otherwise known as a ‘double-chin’ Can be caused by too much gluten Putting a thyroid in the spin In the mirrors reflection There are so many lines to see Then I realise the person in the mirror Yes, it’s me!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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Date: 2/10/2017 11:38:00 PM
Nice insights!
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Date: 2/10/2017 3:42:00 PM
You look lovely to me, Jenny:) Made me smile with your delightful poem.
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