THE MIRROR


I walk over to the mirror
I see someone familiar
I have known for years
Ever changing from day to day

Then I look deeper
Into the spotted glass
The reflection of myself
Disappears into the unknown

I see colors blue and orange
Converging like waves
On an endless shore
In constant flux

Still deeper in the abyss
That is me
I feel warmth
All that is
Contained there

Around me
Merging with me
Separate from but apart of self
They are there
Becoming as I become

They are souls with me
Learning as I
Wondering what purpose
Existence has at this moment

We are not lost
But on a journey of discovery
Every second here
Knowledge grows

Not alone
Not isolated
But part of the whole
Seeking truth and love

I look back in the mirror
I see a man gray but not old
Love for all things fills my heart
Because I know I am not alone


Michael V Hechtman