Scott Simpson · Poetry
The Mirror
Use For Kindling · source pages 31
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Source page 31
The Mirror
In the quiet morning,
you look up—
eyes still soft
with sleep,
hair askew,
no audience
but yourself.
What if
you smiled?
What if
you welcomed
the face
that always
greets you,
even when
you don’t feel
like showing up?
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