Mirrors

Mirrors are viscous liars, so weary and old,

As we are deceived by the tragedy they behold.

Mirrors illuminate a distorted perception of you,

A mere reflection, the horrific image untrue.

Mirrors are sadistic, transfixed and vain,

Promising discontentment and a lingering pain.

Mirrors are as cruel and manipulative as me,

A worthless existence, a reality fated to be.

With one glance, one opinion they are indignantly sure,

I am who I am, there can be nothing more.

They fail to acknowledge the cracks in the glass,

Or the impending flickers of darkness as they pass.

In the mirrors they witness themselves, not the secrets behind,

The agony is inevitable and the corruptive demise of their mind.

Even embracing the surface you will be miles away,

From discovering the light, which refuses to stay.

Reviews

[SuspectGray]

Interesting twist, as most see in the mirror what is not really there and see something far more flattering than the reality..... or they don't look at all. I really enjoyed the rhymes as that shows you can write within a structure. Enjoyed!! ( : O )

[laughinglullaby]

Love it. The way you write is very beautiful.

[Arielle Ann]

wonderful and poignant...all the words directly reflected what you wished to express...no complicity and perfect rhyming...mirrors do say a lot, reflecting back our personalty! wonderful write! bravo!

[Coyote Poetry]

A amazing poem my Poet friend. The strong description led reader into a sad and dark place.
"Mirrors are as cruel and manipulative as me,
A worthless existence, a reality fated to be.
With one glance, one opinion they are indignantly sure,
I am who I am, there can be nothing more."
A strong ending to a excellent poem.
Coyote

[trainwreck]

Good rhythmic structure in this one. I really like the style you used. Most couplets lose their power, but you maintained it through the whole poem. the subject matter has been done before, but your expression was still very unique. Good job. :)

[Larry Dyson]

love your subject matter and how you treated it ..developed well...have you tried some different styles other than rhyming each line?..you would be good at it and would probably enjoy it?..just thinkin out loud?

[Scarlett-Helena]

This poem really captures the fleeting purposes that mirrors serve. I like how intelligently you depict the honesty that is a mirror's worthlessness. Mirrors don't define us, we do. Yet we still manage to find ways to blame them, the inanimate objects. A lot of us see our reflections as poison, when really it's just us projecting the poison onto our own mentality. Anyway, this poem is pretty brilliant and I'm super happy that I found it and was able to read it! You're a GREAT writer.