I look in the mirror

Li Yanmey

I look in the mirror.

Its surface is trembling.

I look in the mirror.

My reflection is fading.

 

Another game of my mind?

Or am I dreaming again?

What can I find

If I don’t run away?

 

I look in the mirror.

Black fog covers space.

I look in the mirror.

I can’t see my face.

 

It’s so real and scary.

I can’t make any moves.

All my nightmares are dreary.

I hear scratching on the roof.

 

I look in the mirror.

I see all my fears.

I look in the mirror.

I keep silence. I freeze.

 

I am not sleeping.

It’s all in my head.

My voice is weeping.

My arms are red.

  • Author: Li Yanmey (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: March 19th, 2025 09:07
  • Comment from author about the poem: This poem was written for challenge 100 days of poems on tumblr.
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  • sorenbarrett

    Sounds like a nightmare but then a metaphor as well. We all have times when our mirrors are fogged or blackened and we do not see ourselves properly. Very nicely done



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