You stand there so silently, In the perfect frame of mind <br />Keeping all my secrets, A friend I always leave behind <br />You never judge me, And you never let me down <br />I can count on you, No matter what comes around <br />When you get a glimpse at me, Tell me, what you see <br />Do you believe in me, Are you proud of what you see <br />Mirror, mirror look at me, Tell me with all honesty <br />Can you reflect on me, Some of your clarity <br />I’m back so soon, it’s not even noon, And look at me, all foggy <br />Help me clear the steam, Mirror, I just wanna scream <br />I can’t see my reflection, I might need your protection <br />A dark shadow has appeared, And it feels kind of weird <br />Can you give me some shine, Can I have some of that shimmer <br />Can you make me sparkle, Like the glitter in your mirror <br />Help me get it together, Or I’ll shatter into bits <br />Help me stay whole and silver, Like the backbone in your mirror <br />Show me the strength that’s left in me, Enough with the crying and self-pity <br />Help me snip my shadow free, And turn it in to beauty <br />Mirror mirror can I ask, To leave the mirror of the past <br />Mirror mirror inside of me, What, reflection, do you see <br /> <br /> <br />(2010–Esther Douek)<br /><br />Life in a Poem<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/a-look-in-the-mirror-imagery-in-poetry/
