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Stranger In The Mirror

by poemsgalore 

Posted: 18 December 2004
Word Count: 147


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Stranger In The Mirror

Who is she; that stranger in the mirror?
I watch her while she combs her hair
and as she does, she seems to stare;
so I pretend I just don't care -
I wish she'd go away!

Who is she; that stranger in the mirror?
We both sit here and sip our tea;
I'm sure she knows that I can see
she always dresses just like me -
when will she go away?

Who is she; that stranger in the mirror?
Although it seems she's feeling fine,
her hands are shaking just like mine.
Perhaps she's taken too much wine -
why won't she go away?

Who is she; that stranger in the mirror?
I often wish that she was dead
but still she sits and nods her head;
so I'll get up and go to bed -
that made her go away!






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Ticonderoga at 10:51 on 19 December 2004  Report this post
Echoes of Stevenson's 'Shadow', and something of the more unsettling aspects of Betjeman; intriguing piece.

Best,

Mike

James Graham at 19:45 on 21 December 2004  Report this post
I get the same thing as Mike does out of this, especially echoes of Stevenson. A poem from 'A Grown-up's Garden of Verses'! I don't know how hard you have to work on these rhyming stanzas, but you always make it look easy!

Best wishes for Christmas and 2005.

James.

poemsgalore at 18:06 on 22 December 2004  Report this post
<Blushes> Thank you, some of the verses do come easy but usually I have to work at the finishing touches to keep the rhythm and rhyme going.

joanie at 18:17 on 28 December 2004  Report this post
Oh, Poems, I really do know where this comes from....
I love it.

joanie


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