The Mirror You Can’t Hold

Rejection, deflection

Projection, projection

A profuse push of blame

With profound misdirection

 

Mirror, mirror on the wall

Who is the most insightess of them all?

You say it is me?

No —  it  just could not be!

I am the truth

So why can’t you see?!

 

Everyone has done me wrong

My feelings are because —  of what you —  put me through

You have all wounded me

So what am I to do?

 

My actions are excusable

Because I feel you hurt me badly

I’ll be sure to remind you that it’s all your fault

While you distance yourself

Sadly

 

If I held the mirror up

The feelings would be insurmountable

I’d be forced to see my own demons

And I’d be held accountable

 

So I’ll keep  that mirror

Locked away

I can hide that truth for now

Or forever

 

Meanwhile, I’ll continue to tell you

It’s all your fault

And with all my hate

I’ll  continue my endeavor