The mirror refused to smile back that day
Asking me to brush the cobwebs away
The hurts and resentments betrayals and distress
The thousand things that add to my stress
Life is good show some gratitude kneel and pray
The mirror said it’s the only way
The mirror asked me to mellow down I did not sway
I sustained my rebel against the injustices at play
I looked back in anger so ready to disagree
It now smiled softly and gave some advice for free
When the fist is tightened the sand will slip away
The mirror simply counseled don’t join the fray
The mirror disclosed a calm detachment on display
Emotions were tumultuous responses were in disarray
The face disguises well or is numbed by the ache
Do the eyes reveal indignance or is the smile fake
It’s not about being real in a world veiled by shades of gray
The mirror whispered a wisdom I shrugged it off in dismay
The mirror reflected the vulnerability I had kept at bay
The mortal gods I leaned to worship had feet of clay
Life comes with caveats know that if you must
Faith is unseeable it’s the process you must trust
Being was never about perfection and fair play
The mirror gently told me embellish my essay