The mirror is ignorant

The mirror is ignorant

Of what I know is the truth:

Youth repelling the elements -

A smooth face untouched by grief -

An expression revealing no thought

Whose round eyes of ocean blue

Can't focus in on a plot -

Can't see vandals for what they do

But this face is aware of things

From academia and abroad -

Challenged by touch and theory -

Although my peers might say not

And my opinions - they run deep -

Diverse in classifications -

My humility - held steady -

By the years of my burdens.