Word Mirror
You gaze into the mirror,
the words written on a page
and the many others
your eyes upon have lain.
You see yourself there
in black and white
or who you wish to be,
if born in a different time
somewhere across the sea.
You fall in love with many,
man or woman who knows,
for when you are not yourself
then anything can go.
You have buckled many slippers
upon your feet… or boots…
and walked many a' mile
in other people's shoes.
You see your face as princess fair
or villain black and cruel
you've been a little child
and a creature and a fool.
You've been to far off places
without ever leaving home
you ride upon your rocking chair
and on your bed you've flown!
You've heard a thousand tongues
but all within your mind
so everyone you have met
has your voice in kind.
Oh to have this power!
to go where and be who you please
is the greatest treasure
that could ever be!
Without it how would we understand
the world around us or know ,
what's true in life,
have love for all
or have our spirits grow?
The power of knowing letters,
how they form into words,
oh it's near impossible
to explain the passions they stir!
But alas! The moral!
Not impossible but real!
For the power to read and write
can express all that you feel.
I hope the words I'm writing,
The ones that you read here,
form a clear reflection
to see yourself appear.
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