Infected Reflection

  

Sitting in the dark

Under the covers

In hopes the monster

Will not find him.

All though not cold

He shivers and wanders

Is tonight pain free

Or will the hand

That should protect

Be his agony.

Why oh why

He cries inside

So no one hears the fear

Buried within his heart.

On and on he prays

Till the day of freedom,

Free to be the man

His father never was…

In stead he wakes to find

The monster he once feared

Is now unwillingly

In the mirror.

Reviews

[Theresa]

It reminds me of the saying "Mirror Mirror on the wall I am my mother after all." Something so many people swear they will never be, but always find traces of them within. A wonderful write that is very powerful. In the end though you will be who you want to be and the traces of your parents will be their good qualities. =)

[Peanuts for Prose]

I absolutely love it. I was left wanting more. Very good choice for the title to be so pivotal in explaining the story.

[Elisa Laura]

Poignant, and very well done Dale. I see here such a awareness in your write, at least you see it, and you fear it maybe, but the way of healing is to fear it. You shall beat this monster in the mirror, quicker than you might think ;) wonderful write. just wonderful. And recognizable, as the red cord always needs to be free, and solved and seen... it touched me deeply.

[Chloe..Across the Unive..]

This gave me chills- yes, it is wonderfully written , more so the truth and a sad one..
Very good writing Dale.

[Palewriter]

Like father like son. We can inherit anger and ugliness if we're not careful. I like the scary tone in this. Well done.

[Anna Kay]

this is sooo good... i think at points we all think we consider ourselfs as monsters at one point keep on!

-Anna Kay Patton

[Ladysue]

Wow, this is so profound and so sad too. Powerful write my friend...

[Craig Froman]

What a powerfully profound write, filled with feelings of such pain and sadness. It can be so very haunting to encounter those dark things buried deep within us... Amazing poem.

[An Ordinary Woman]

Sorry Cowboy, although I can't presume this is about you but still, it is sad. Sad and well written. The ending got me by surprise. *huggs*?

[Katrina Mckeown]

I agree with Theresa about the (Mirror Mirror On The Wall Theory! Sent a we shiver down my spine! :-)

[closed account]

ooh Dale, this was haunting and soo soo sad, the fear of becoming what you never wanted to be is such
a sad thing. this was very good!!