I looked through a make-believe mirror today,
And saw what I have forever longed to see:
Myself in another person.
Our souls were of the same colour, and our thoughts swam at the same depth.
Our lips formed the same words and our faces shifted
the same way through conversations,
Even though I am a ship
And my reflection, the horizon.
As I am, so was my reflection cold and distant at times,
Though she was right next to me.
And I have never been good company for myself;
neither was I for her
For she was cold and I was cold
So she strayed towards warmth and
Away from herself
Towards a happiness that I could not provide.
She found it among other souls and
They made a rainbow through the night.
I found my dream and lost it too;
I see my reflection every day
But now my heart is broken.
Apr 25, 2018
Apr 25, 2018 at 11:00 AM UTC
I looked through a make-believe mirror today,
And saw what I have forever longed to see:
Myself in another person.
Our souls were of the same colour, and our thoughts swam at the same depth.
Our lips formed the same words and our faces shifted
the same way through conversations,
Even though I am a ship
And my reflection, the horizon.
As I am, so was my reflection cold and distant at times,
Though she was right next to me.
And I have never been good company for myself;
neither was I for her
For she was cold and I was cold
So she strayed towards warmth and
Away from herself
Towards a happiness that I could not provide.
She found it among other souls and
They made a rainbow through the night.
I found my dream and lost it too;
I see my reflection every day
But now my heart is broken.
How do you bring a person back to you when you see them drifting away? Let them find happiness for themselves.
