I look in my mirror and what do I see? <br />A young child at play <br />so happy and gay <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in my mirror and what do I see? <br />A boy in his youth <br />seeking the truth <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in my mirror and what do I see? <br />A teenage rebel having his say <br />on a knife`s edge, finding his way <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A promising young man <br />doing the best that he can <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A groom with his bride, <br />all his family beside <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A father so proud <br />he`s shouting out loud <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A middle aged man <br />half way through life`s span <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A doting grandfather with babe on his arm <br />laughing and smiling at innocent charm <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />A lonesome old person behind a closed door, <br />the love of his life is with him no more <br />looking at me <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do i see? <br />all of my memories the happier kind. <br />Reflecting in the mirror of my mind <br />looking at me. <br /> <br />I look in the mirror and what do I see? <br />Of me not a trace! <br />a vacuous space <br />where i should be <br /> <br /> <br />Copyright B Hough 2011<br /><br />George Bernard Hough<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/reflections-108/
