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Man in the Mirror

MMM Part I

By Marcus RomanoPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

A Mirror Facing a Mirror Facing a Mirror

Part I : ​The Man In The Mirror

Clack! Clack! Clack!

Rays-or-blade strikes glass

Divvy up, form chalk li~nes

Which One will You cross?

"Of course! Of course!"

You replied:

To Me, Myself and I

No eyes, nor ears

No witness; two

conversation: had

between I and You

"Speed me up! Speed me up!"

I wondered: why?

"There is no time!"

No time ? No time?

That, state meant, has no reason,

has no rhyme

An: irrational fear,

that brings about a tremble

Is that the bathroom light?

It shines!

Move foe-ward, seduced by its glow

Step where the shadows flee

look, into the mirror

See, “what”: You will see(d)

Make­up smeared by sweat and misery

“Who,” “Be”, remains unclear

So approach as you would a beast

Movements match your own in time~

(As) a crowd (which) cries in union

Why do you now refrain ?

So then, let it rain

And so then, let it rain

Drops which drip down

your cheek

And drag, down, to bended knee

Ro~ll-in…

Ro~ll-in...

"I can-not save my Self, ­­ can I just save You?"

Just run....

"I swear; I will; take You with Me"

An empty promise;

the man in the mirror

In: the end, ”It” is just a mirror facing a mirror facing a mirror

surreal poetry

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