#1: What my mirror speaks to me

My love, my darling, my precious one,
so lovely to see you today.
Instead of regular dash of the eyeliner,
before you go off your way,
Do stop, just for today,
and let your eyes, your mind , your heart
take in fully what i show.
For they say a mirror reflects back reality
That's such a laugh, you surely know!

For on days this very You
stood right here before me
and each time, your eyes
Seemed to see a different reality.
Some days too fat, some days just right
Some days a smile that radiated such light.
And some days, cloaked in such darkness
when either you couldn't even bear to look me in the eye,
or stared longer than usual wishing for connection.

Each day you stood right before me in,
what seems to be, your body just the same,
I, in turn, have reflected back at you each day
This body, those eyes with a different name:
A hopeful warrior
An angry feminist
A caring friend
An envious foe
A confused mom
A sexy lover
An optimistic poet
And many more!

So today as you pause a little bit longer,
Looking right into me
I stand here to to gently remind you:
Reality is just another illusion you see.