Mirror-Mirror In Your Head
A poem about recognizing your two mirrors
Oh yes, I feel the roaring yelps You pour into pillows nightly I hear the screeching afterthoughts Of your old ruminating ways
You asked for space; grace I gave you But insomnia and unrest Agonize you at every turn Resounding your barbaric yawps
It’s not your reflection that scares But your attitude that jails you Mind the shards or it will hurt more Deep in the bowels of your soul
Retrain your mind. Shift it. Switch it. It’s in your hands: change the ending Then let things flow naturally To support the life you fashion
Easy for me to say, you think I’m just your old broken mirror- For too long, privy to your thoughts Forget about superstitions Granted, you shattered the wrong glass
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Hey, did you know? There’s an old superstition about breaking mirrors bringing bad luck. It’s dated as 2,000–2,700 years old — a time when mirrors were rare and expensive. Also, stepping on broken glass could turn fatal. Wanna know why it still exists today? Check out the link from Univ of SC.
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Originally published at https://selmamartin.com on June 3, 2022.
