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Aug 2015
I don't much use mirrors anymore.
I find that I don't have to;
I don't worry about how I look.
I don't care about making an impression so much--
Or at least not in a physical way.

I don't much use mirrors anymore.
The mind refracts glass reflections,
And then they become
Fragmented.
I don't trust mirrors anymore.

Our society enjoys mirrors.
We like dressing up,
And ensuring that we look nice.
But what does it mean to look nice?
Mirrors are a cultural thing.

No, I don't much like mirrors.
They are worthless things,
Upon which we endow our image.
And our image has far too much worth,
For these shallow panes.

No, I don't much use those glass sheets anymore.
Because I'd rather look into your eyes,
And see my reflection there,
As my identity is reflected in you and yours in mine--
For you are a part of me as I am a part of you.
We are true mirrors.
Frank DeRose
Written by
Frank DeRose  New Market, MD
(New Market, MD)   
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   --- and Jacob Traver
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