Mirrors

i turn
to the wall
and
paint
the
ones
black
i cannot turn
do I fear
a portal
I cannot see
or
the
eyes
that look
back at me?

For Open Link Monday

with Imaginary Garden With Real Toads

Poetry Jam Mirrors...

Dad stood in the mirror
With Alzheimer's in his head
He smiled, tipped his hat
"See that old man," he said.

Dad stood in the mirror
I stood with him hiding tears
Trying to share his world
As I had throughout the years.

Dad stood in the mirror
Where time moves too fast
Oh, Dad, how I loved you
From the beginning to the last.

For Poetry Jam