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Mirror
The mirror in the room
holds me quite tightly
within its glassy memory.
Standing aside from its stare
I know what its thoughts are.
Dreaming of a reflection,
reflecting on a dream.
Still, but still in motion,
an opposite movement
a trick of the eye,
thoughts backward,
it emulates itself,
and echoes all before it.
Patiently waiting for its time
to cast a li...
Wednesday 15th April 2020 5:28 pm
Stranger in me
Looked in the possessing mirror
Holding me fast in her grip
Not letting go even when I step away
Keep an eye on yourself
Spy on yourself
Introspective inspection
I saw the stranger in me
the foreigner in my family
the immigrant in my house
Was it me?
Was it you?
It was me
It was you
Another situation
Another time
Same reaction
Same action
Saturday 19th May 2018 10:34 pm
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