The mirror reveals the soul within
It is hazy water filled
In a desert mi raged heart
It is barren
Where whence it was full throttled cherry blossomed, apple cheeked rosy
The mirror reveals the soul within
Scorched embers
Still can see through the branches to a small piece
Not yet scorned
Tenderly aching but still filled with a sense of wonder
A leaf not torn
A branch unbroken, its leaves fall, hoping to dance in the suns warmth
The mirror reveals the soul within
Whose lines tell stories like trees that have grown
There bark is brittled beauty
Born from moments that were swept up like wisps of air
The mirror reveals the soul within
Still standing
Still solemn
Still here.