POETRY CHALLENGE: GLASS

IN THE LOOKING GLASS

I look in the mirror and what do I see?

A glimpse of a lassie looking back at me

A dimple in her cheek, a twinkle in her eye

She’s full of mischief, never, ever shy.

I look in the mirror and still see a girl

Who lived life to the full, giving it a whirl

Grabbing attention where it could be had

Hiding from issues that caused her to be sad.

Looking beyond the face in the glass

I see to the heart, crushed in the morass

Of rejection and loneliness, hurting inside

Maybe from others, but from me cannot hide.

In the glass I see in hair, shades of gray

Nothing to keep the wrinkled lines at bay

Yet I see a peace, and eyes still blue

Every day now is fresh and brand new.

BONNIEGIRL 2007, MARCH