In the Mirror
♡
In the mirror’s dim curve, a tale unfolds—
Crow’s feet stretch outward, times of glee retold.
Faint grooves carved by sleepless nights and sun,
Each mark a trace of battles lost and won.
Liver spots flicker like lanterns on skin,
Moments of joy, where sorrow runs thin.
......
I'm strong
only in a small part--
my weaknesses abound
but I don't ever lose heart
I'm my own
I seek no comparison
even as a tiny
and unseen weed
the rose I envy not-
......
In the Mirror
♡
In the mirror’s dim curve, a tale unfolds—
Crow’s feet stretch outward, times of glee retold.
Faint grooves carved by sleepless nights and sun,
Each mark a trace of battles lost and won.
Liver spots flicker like lanterns on skin,
Moments of joy, where sorrow runs thin.
......
I'm strong
only in a small part--
my weaknesses abound
but I don't ever lose heart
I'm my own
I seek no comparison
even as a tiny
and unseen weed
the rose I envy not-
......