There’s a mirror
I tend to ignore
rarely stand before it
so little surprise
it’s through other eyes
I get mostly noticed!
They see on the face
creases of stress
shadow or twinkling light
on its marks read
contentment need
glowing day despair’s night!
They watch all the while
ways I smile
countenance sunshine or cloud
if my gaits grieve
stooping submissive
or walks are arrogantly proud!
I hardly see myself
it’s only their help
let me find how I may look
but unlike the mirror
those eyes make error
in reading the write on face book!
Apr 30, 2015
Apr 30, 2015 at 7:02 AM UTC
There’s a mirror
I tend to ignore
rarely stand before it
so little surprise
it’s through other eyes
I get mostly noticed!
They see on the face
creases of stress
shadow or twinkling light
on its marks read
contentment need
glowing day despair’s night!
They watch all the while
ways I smile
countenance sunshine or cloud
if my gaits grieve
stooping submissive
or walks are arrogantly proud!
I hardly see myself
it’s only their help
let me find how I may look
but unlike the mirror
those eyes make error
in reading the write on face book!
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