The Mirror Lies

By Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris

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The mirror lies to me daily
each time I gaze into its glass
I see what should be me
but is not

Others see an aged woman
looking back at them
Body abused by the passage
of time

Thinking do they
as I did too at that age
I will never get like that
no not me

It happens quite quickly
this mirror image change
Perhaps not or I forgot to look
as years passed

Now I look in the mirror
and see someone else
that can’t be me
but it is – me

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10 responses to “The Mirror Lies”

  1. Nope, Not Pam Avatar
    Nope, Not Pam

    Appearances don’t matter, it’s the heart and soul that counts

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      I do wish that were true. But in nature, the brightest, prettiest plumage catches the eye of the beholder quicker than the one with mange. Even if the one with mange has the purest, most loving heart. ❤️

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      1. Nope, Not Pam Avatar
        Nope, Not Pam

        My hubby must be near sighted 😁

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  2. Paula Light Avatar
    Paula Light

    I see my mom in the mirror lol

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    1. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

      I do somewhat. Although I’m 64 and she passed away at 57. I see my Dad too! He only left this Earth three years ago. ❤️

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      1. Paula Light Avatar
        Paula Light

        ❤️❤️

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  3. Sadje Avatar

    Don’t spend too much time looking at someone who isn’t you really. On the inside you know you’re still that twenty something young lady.

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        🥰😍😘

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