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Mirror Image

I fear the shrewd gaze

Through the looking glass

Bearing my reflection

With unapologetic disdain

Unveiling the true image

Hidden ‘neath flesh and bones

There is no magic mirror

Polished with rosed shine

To show the unflawed me

A perfect self

But a formless darkness

Stares back

With cold crimson orbs

Glinting ominous light

And should I smile

Serrated teeth would grin back

With insidious intent

So I avoid mirrors

I shut my eyes to the unpolished frames

And craft my own angelic image

For the world to see

For myself to believe

That evil doesn’t exist

Inside of me

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I’m a Caribbean writer with high hopes of being a published author/poet, connecting with the wider writing community through my work.

15 responses to “Mirror Image”

  1. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
    PATRICK STORIES

    Thanks    for accepting and following my blog.

    I’m available to read your post at my convenient time.

    You have such an interesting topic I will love to read in
    your blog.

    I still remain  the simple blogger…..

    #PATRICKSTORIES
    Peace ✌and Love ❤

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    1. scriberly Avatar
      scriberly

      Thank you so much for following 🤗 I hope to interact with you more.

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      1. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
        PATRICK STORIES

        Thank you! I appreciate your thoughtful response.

        Such an awesome way of replying someone. Thanks. Again

        Also, I just posted:

        POEM: RECEPTACLE

        Would love to know your views. Love to see your contributions on it. I’m always excited for your comment. 🙂

        You are welcome

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤

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        PATRICK STORIES

        You are welcome

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤

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  2. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
    PATRICK STORIES

    The poem is short but carries a lot of meaning if scrutinized properly.

    Such a profound way of writing. Love the beginning part of it( I fear the shrewd gaze )
    and the end part of the poem just made it look real again( Inside of me)

    Thanks for giving me that mindset about emotion as you said in your poem explanation.

    I still remain  the simple blogger…..

    #PATRICKSTORIES
    Peace ✌and Love ❤

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    1. scriberly Avatar
      scriberly

      I’m happy it resonated with you! It took me some time to give it the right words. There were parts that felt a bit short, but it’s something I really wanted to share. Thank you so much for reading 🌸 I appreciate it.

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      1. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
        PATRICK STORIES

        Thank you! I appreciate your thoughtful response.

        Such an awesome way of replying someone. Thanks. Again

        Also, I just posted:

        POEM: RECEPTACLE

        Would love to know your views. Love to see your contributions on it. I’m always excited for your comment. 🙂

        You are welcome

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤

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      2. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
        PATRICK STORIES

        Thanks for that

        You welcome dear.

        #PATRICKSTORIES
        Peace ✌and Love ❤

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  3. PePa. The Sketches of Life Avatar
    PePa. The Sketches of Life

    So here I find myself in your losty self
    A moment I thought you couldn’t be found
    And then it gazes back
    That same moment you threw away
    It looks me in the eyes
    And flares confusion instead
    As it gropes back to you
    In need of a hold of life
    In need of a hold at warmth
    The warmth you so deny her
    The true essence of your beauty
    Hidden behind mascarad eyes and glossed lips
    In others lipstick smagged and tainted
    In roses and in some crimson
    So the person is not evil
    For evil knows no evil
    But good sure sees evil
    If only you could uncover her
    So would all your beauty hence forth burst….

    Sorry I had to challenge that beautiful…again my weird mind,wrapped in wakes of silver as shine creeks off darkness.

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    1. scriberly Avatar
      scriberly

      Wrapped in silver as shine creeks off darkness, that was really nice. And also I inspired a whole poem! 😄 You beautifully characterized the rejected persona ❤️
      Thank you so much for sharing your creativity with me Pepa 🥰

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  4. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
    PATRICK STORIES

    Thank you! I appreciate your thoughtful response.

    Such an awesome way of replying someone. Thanks. Again

    Also, I just posted:

    POEM: RECEPTACLE

    Would love to know your views. Love to see your contributions on it. I’m always excited for your comment. 🙂

    You are welcome

    #PATRICKSTORIES
    Peace ✌and Love ❤

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    Reply
  5. PATRICK STORIES Avatar
    PATRICK STORIES

    You are welcome

    #PATRICKSTORIES
    Peace ✌and Love ❤

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    Reply
  6. ThatAmbitiousIntrovert Avatar
    ThatAmbitiousIntrovert

    Oh the absolute horror when you see the true self in the mirror standing before you, completely exposed and the flaws over-amplified, but I guess you should remember that the brain is a sly thing, it shows you what you think the truth is, not what the reality actually is. Maybe one day you’ll leave the negativity far behind and see a beautiful human genuinely smiling back at you

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    1. scriberly Avatar
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      Thank you so much for your precious words, Kriti ❤️ It truly can be sly and you’ve given me such a good reminder moving forward ☺️

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        ThatAmbitiousIntrovert

        You’re most welcome💕

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