Mirror

I was looking into a mirror just now; thinking to myself: "look at me just wasting away in front of this mirror." The resulting poem is a continuation of that thought.

Mirror (October 2010)

I stand there

Everyday.

In the mirror

Wasting away;

With nothing left 

To say.

I can't hear you

Anyway.

Dying day by day.

In the mirror we

Waste away.

Reviews

[TTBoy28]

Do you not like what you see in the mirror? You should. If not, it isn't always what is on the outside that must be altered...feel within in order to bring the good and the awesome in you out. However, if all you do is stand looking at yourself, that is not living. Almost like being around people who are exactly like you. Thought provoking!

[Sugar Plum ♥]

You can touch the soul just with few words...I love that...I love simplicity in your style and so strong effect! I feel all time, and the deep sense in this poem..

[GTVile]

I like it. I'm not sure if I'm reading it correctly, but I see this as a stance against vanity. As in, those who are vain will ultimately destroy themselves with their narcissism. I could be way off, but that's how I took it and I think its brilliant. Either way, if there's some other message that I'm missing, I still really enjoyed reading it. Quick, but with a substantial message.

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. wow ... that's a brilliant thought ... just as it's not right to not look in the mirror ... it's not right to look into it for too long ... very well expressed ... very lucid ...