Thursday, March 15, 2012

A Fluid Mirror



The mirror is fluid.

It tells me too much.

I tried to shatter it one day but

my hand penetrated the surface.

That’s when I knew.

I go through it, get in behind it,

and see myself in raw truth.

The first experience brought tears,

overwhelmed by the harshness of the view.

Reflection is gentler.

I learned to use it to cut down

self-delusion.

There are no more tears,

but there is fear.

Unfiltered honesty, like any weapon,

is powerful and dangerous.








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