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Behind the Glass

The Mirror Shows What Should Never Be Seen

By Jason “Jay” BenskinPublished 8 months ago 1 min read
Credit: Anthony balducci

The mirror won’t lie,

It shows the face left behind—

Not yours, but its own.

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Jason “Jay” Benskin

Crafting authored passion in fiction, horror fiction, and poems.

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  • C. Rommial Butler8 months ago

    Well-wrought! One of my two primary philosophical questions: When mirror regards mirror, which is the reflection?

  • Tim Carmichael8 months ago

    It's strange how the mirror shows us more than we expect.

  • Rohitha Lanka8 months ago

    Captivating poem and well written.

  • Marie381Uk 8 months ago

    Very nice……your a stranger you ok 😇😊🏆

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