A
mirror is a silvered plane
A
portal to another world
Polished
clear, bright with luster
An
open door, the lighted way
Stand
in its aperture, witness
The
reflection is dissolving
Fear,
slips into the darkened void
A
mirror warps reality
Bending
the reflection toward doubt
Twisting
the gaze into self-loathing
Appearances
are not what we are
The
lucid vision becomes dim
The
lights go out, nothing remains
Bereft,
we cling to memories
Vanity
is malevolent
It
comes in violent wave, crass
A
tsunami of illusions
Crashing
in self-opposition
Sorrow
