Reflections

day in, day out I am confronted,

I stare into the bathroom mirror and

try to recognize the person staring back,

the mirror looks perplexed, perturbed

at my lack of recognition, disappointed,

I see the face, grimace, contorting to

make a faux maniacal smile,

I lean closer to inspect it and

get a clearer picture

the mirror agape, seems to say

‘whoa, back off, what is your problem’,

duly chastised I recoil, whilst trying to

decide whether I like what I see,

the mirror smirks at my concern

‘same time tomorrow‘?

Published by grahamrsherwood