Mirror Mirror
by Leslie
Callejas
Mirror-mirror
on the wall
show
me what you see
if you
really reflect it all
show
every piece of me
behind
my eyes, behind my smile
deep
into my soul
linger
for a little while
show
me all you know
not just
a figure standing here
reveal
all that's inside
show
me, even though I fear
here
and now, it's time
show
the bruised and battered place in me
the
piece that just can't cope
the
part that longs to be set free
the
side where life's a joke
the innocence
hiding behind the sin
the
adult inside the child
the
heart that won't let anyone in
the
piece of me that's mild
the place
in me that's always red
the
part that's forever blue
the
side that follows what is said
the
piece that's always confused
the place
in me that thinks I'm right
the
part that knows I'm wrong
the
side that's bloated up with pride
the
piece that can't go on
the coward
inside the fighter
the
genius next to the dumb
the
part that's drunk with laughter
the
side that shies from fun
so, mirror-mirror
on the wall
I'll
step back so I can see
if you
really reflect it all
and
show every piece of me
