A Face In The Looking Glass

There is a face in the looking glass,

No need to disguise it, I don't recognise it,

There is a face in the looking glass, looking back at me.

 

There is a face in the looking glass,

It's lines and it's tension, are too grim to mention,

There is a face in the looking glass, as clear as it can be.

 

There is a face in the looking glass,

The street grime is streaked, from the tears at it's cheeks,

There is a face in the looking glass, it stares back emptily.

 

There is a face in the looking glass,

It once had a home, and was not forced to roam,

There is a face in the looking glass, it's name is refugee.

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Jason Bayliss

Tue 25th Jun 2019 18:23

Thanks Jennifer, there but for the grace of God eh. It's a difficult topic to write about without people taking it politically at the moment, so had to choose the words carefully.

J. x

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jennifer Malden

Tue 25th Jun 2019 08:37

Loved this one Jason. Very sympathetic without being mawkish. 'It onc e had a home and was not forced to roam.'

Jennifer

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Jason Bayliss

Sat 22nd Jun 2019 09:56

Not really Don. I wrote as if it was me. I've met quite a lot of refugees and often thought, "What if it was the other way round?" Don't get me wrong, I've also met a lot of unpleasant people who pretend to be refugees when they're actually economic migrants. It's a shame, because there are genuinely those fleeing oppression and murder who struggle to get a fair hearing now. Thanks for liking.

J. x

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Don Matthews

Sat 22nd Jun 2019 08:59

So good in so many ways Jason. I gather the refugee was you?

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