The Mirror


Posted on 22nd Sep 2020 03:59 pm by rohit kumar

My mirror is broken, or at least it seems to be,

for today I discovered an old man staring back at me.

The face I recognized,

But he had hair of gray, and there were wrinkles around the eyes.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.

 

I waved. I rubbed the mirror with my sleeve.

No matter what I tried, he simply wouldn't leave.

This can't be me, I thought. I am much more svelte.

Just look at the way the belly hangs over his belt!

 

I also thought it was very queer.

The hair stopped growing atop his head and was growing out of each ear!

Who was this imposter, and what is he doing there,

this man of age with silver in his hair?

 

Why is my mirror doing this to me?

Having this old man staring back at me?

1 Like 0 Dislike
Previous poetry Next poetry
Other poetry

Just For Today

 Just for today,

 Can we forget about race,

 Colour, religion

What I Love About You My Love

The touch of your hand,

The smell of your hair,

The naughtiness in your smile,

My Sister, My Friend

To me, you are an angel in disguise,

Full of intuition, intelligent and wise,

Alw

The One...

I hope you find

the one who quiets

the screams.

I hope you find

t

One Short Year

In our one short year together,

A love's grown deep within my heart

For such a ce

Final Moments

It wrecks me, that last moment

that played out so wrong.

Our hopeless eyes locked

My Love, My Queen

You are my love, my life, and my queen.

You possess all the love, care, and hope that I w

Who Nose...

Some areas long as hoses

You buy at a garden store.

Mine can be used to smell ros

My Promises For You

If you were my rose, then I'd be your sun,

painting your rainbows when the rains come.

My Babe....

Together we may struggle

but without you all I feel is pain.

Sometimes I may seem

Sign up to write
Sign up now to share your poetry.
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash