Mirror mirror

Fantasy or reality?

"Mirror, mirror, on the wall

who's the saddest of us all?"

asking, she winked

at her own reflection

turned, and was

gone. Her image on the glass

stayed, for a minute or so

sighed, and disintegrated into dust

and dust.  And she smiled once more

with a lousy puff

blew it all away. The lonely

cat, in the hallway, pawed the

mirror, greedy stabs of feline misery

scratched the smooth glass, saw

it's own reflection, and sighed

too. No two cats are the

same. She picks up the furry

ball, and smashes the oblong glass

one swift blow, and it's gone, while

she and the cat, look at the empty space

and ask

mirror mirror, on the wall

which one is the saddest of all?

Author's Note

It's been a while. It's more writer's block than lack of time. Just didn't feel the inspiration in the last few weeks. Apologies to my friends here. I have a pile of RRs that I have just started going through. Hope to write more regularly.

Reviews

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you created a really interesting image in my mind..the mirror is such an great concept for a poem..seeking the answers from the person staring back as if you could be the reflection of them...

[Lilly Negoi]

"greedy stabs of feline misery
scratched the smooth glass" - it's funny i should read this only 5 minutes after my own cat was analyzing itself in the mirror...
the concept of the mirror answering our question is a very interesting one - personally i love it because when you ask the mirror a question, you actually ask yourself, and the answer has to come from what you see in the mirror - yourself...

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

what a unique twist on unwinding fairy tales~ there are nuances relating to perception and self perception throughout~ very creative!~