In the Mirror
Reality caught in this moment’s perception
Effectively staining the ego striving to protect
Fragility in nature, longing for acceptance within
Lessons creasing the lines weaving the tales
Eternally written, the laughter, pain and the witness
Compensating in candid blemish
Temples throb in troubled time
Inviting eyes seek, yet sever the ties
Of opposing opinion
Neglecting to realize before one dies
Friendship, love and respect we come to earN
In life, no one is equipped with a halO
Fact of the matter, we shouldn’t be so antI
Adding salt to the fire, desire filled with angsT
Where is the paniC,
Or is it just gracE…
A made-up face, blink goes the dolL
Stuffed to call your blufF
Her wary eyes bluE;
She’s staring back in the mirroR
About this poem
A double Acrostic "mirrored" poem focusing on the reflection of one's own perception.
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Written on July 24, 2023
Submitted by ninasexton on July 24, 2023
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 745 |
Words | 129 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 10, 10 |
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