A Ghost In Vanity's Mirror

Inspired while reading This Is Gonna Hurt by Nikki Sixx

 

I feel at home

being invisible

in this alley

of circus freaks.

Where the horror

of a clown

is transparent

through his

painted on smile

and the beauty

of a w***e

is crystal clear

in her eyes.

The holes in

the knees

of my jeans

shows how much

I’ve grown.

The apertures

in my shoes

are the gifts

that let my roots breath.

A black alley cat

crossing my path

is ten times as lucky

as the blood stained

rabbit’s foot

you’ll take to your grave.

I consider myself lucky

that I can’t afford a mirror

cause without a reflection

to get in my way

I can clearly see

the whole truth.

 

Reviews

[Marie]

A mirrored image never tells the truth.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

They certainly don't tell the whole truth.

[DIVYA]

This is stunning! What an impact! Loved it!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you sweets, the book that inspired it is mind-blowing.

[writing mojo]

Perceptive and enlightened all in the same human stain ..ego when shed can make beautiful origami. .your word folds have so show that cellular level..excellent piece

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I really like how you put that… glad you liked it, you should read the book that inspired it.

[Girl Friday (Sarah W.)]

I like the imagery in this one...extremely interesting and darkly surreal. You managed to carry the idea throughout perfectly, and then took it to another level by bringing it back to yourself in the last three lines. Love that! Without a reflection (without micromanaging ourselves in the mirror), we can clearly see the "whole truth", whatever that truth may be. Poignant, and in your own unique style.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much, I was very inspired by Nikki Sixx's photography and wanting to change the perception of what real beauty is.

[Elizabeth]

oooh! This is biting and unsettling... I can almost hear the carnival music and smell the cotton candy. The bit about the rabbit foot is my favorite- I read that over a few times.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much... it seems many like that part.

[SyberRose]

A fun read Cowboy...had to chuckle about that blood stain rabbit foot...Rose

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed it.

[redflutterby]

WOW!! This is awesome!! You capture the essence of the heart of a rocker...I can picture Nikki while reading this... love it! ;-)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

You should see the book that inspired this, he is a great photographer too. He si trying to change people's ideas of what real beauty is.

[redflutterby]

I'll have to check it out cowboy!!! Thanks.. ;-)

[Rhianne Ney]

This is a brilliant poem that speaks to me alot. It just opened up that we shouldn't always depend on superstitions

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you very much.

[Rhianne Ney]

You're welcome (:

[SparrowSong]

Those last lines are brilliant, without a mirror, we can see things as they truly need to be seen. Remarkable write.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Thank you so much, the book I was reading at the time was very inspiring.

[Danielle]

This is an inspiring piece!!!