Photo courtesy of Tess at Magpie Tales
Slip it on to
wear it well,
you delude yourself
Others may believe
a membranous smile
you wish it so
Take it from the wall
trembling hands adjust
your skin, its surface
Into the night,
a soul, arrogance blind
and you don't see
you can't see, you won't,
this second visage
in a mirror obscured
go ahead, believe,
but face hiding a face
can't hide the alien within
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The last 2 lines are great. :)
ReplyDeletePowerful thoughts that work well in the form you have chosen for them
ReplyDeleteSlightly ominous. Upon about my third reading, Eldest crossed my mind. It was then I saw the tag...madness. Chills.
ReplyDelete"the second visage in a mirror obscured"
ReplyDeleteAwesome, Irish.
You slay me.
better the devil you know? };-}
ReplyDeleteIncredible, IG...
The alien inside...yup, that's it.
ReplyDeleteBut what do you do when delusion is all you have left?
ReplyDeleteOne of the best this week ......
ReplyDeletegreat write!
ReplyDeletethis is one interesting magpie prompt, i'm not up to speed yet.
wait, if we're in the jungle I'm gonna need a different outfit..........
ReplyDeleteK, I loved this poem and had something more serious to say, then Vodka had to go and crack me up with her comment.
ReplyDeleteOh yeah...the illusive alien. Well done.
ReplyDeleteDe profundis, Gumbo.
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