Moving cautiously
careful to avoid
the man in the mirror-
that was his greatest fear
that he would face this man
and all would become clear
eschewing people whose faces are mirrors
clinging only- to opaque visitors
hoping to avoid
seeing his own heart
seeing his own darkness
surely would tear him apart
Dreading the eternal mirror-
life’s ultimate goal
God’s own mirror
that reflects our very souls
Copyright © 2017 -Vivian Zems
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July 26, 2017 at 1:47 pm
Haunting…but a powerful message delivered 🙂
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July 26, 2017 at 1:48 pm
Thanks, so glad you got the metaphor 🙂
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July 26, 2017 at 1:55 pm
Very welcome Vivian 😀
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July 26, 2017 at 2:03 pm
It’s always difficult to face our own darkness, and hard to admit that we have a dark side.
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July 26, 2017 at 2:24 pm
So true. Life, huh?
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August 6, 2017 at 11:02 pm
Ooooh deep in so many levels outstanding Vivian
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January 31, 2018 at 2:48 am
A lot here! I like it!
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January 31, 2018 at 9:54 am
Thank you😊
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January 31, 2018 at 5:17 am
I think that looking deep into those eyes we will see ourselves (finally)
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January 31, 2018 at 9:53 am
If we dare to- yes!
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January 31, 2018 at 9:33 am
If we never step outside the magic circle of the like-minded, who is there to judge or criticize? There’s a lot of food for thought in this one.
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January 31, 2018 at 9:51 am
Thanks Jane😊 I wrote it awhile back after some careful human observation. It does make one think.
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January 31, 2018 at 10:43 am
Certainly does 🙂
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January 31, 2018 at 11:41 pm
🙂
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January 31, 2018 at 4:01 pm
I liked the phrase “people whose faces are mirrors”.
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January 31, 2018 at 11:39 pm
🙂
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February 2, 2018 at 6:42 pm
A very scary thought and picture! Facing one’s fears is always horrifying!
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February 4, 2018 at 11:03 am
So true!
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February 3, 2018 at 6:39 pm
We often fear ourselves the most. Wonderful write, Vivian!
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February 3, 2018 at 10:38 pm
Thanks, Frank 🙂 hence the need for masks
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February 3, 2018 at 10:57 pm
Indeed! 😀
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February 6, 2018 at 12:51 am
very sad to live that way, afraid of seeing oneself. a mournful poem that captures the essence of why so many people scurry about
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