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Diane Russell

Look into the mirror

  • As I've said before, when I become deep in thought words seem to come together for me and inspire me to write poetry...

    He walked out of the shadows
    and said to me with a smile,
    "Come take my hand
    and walk with me a while"
    He looked deep into my eyes
    and said, "Don't be afraid
    you've suffered long enough
    there's no more penance to be paid."
    We walked down a dark path
    and came to a tree
    he said, "Time to rest,
    Come sit beside me."
    A mirror appeared before us
    dark, edged in Gold
    He pointed at it and said,
    "Here, your future will be told."
    As I gazed into the mirror
    My reflection I did not see
    but instead the reflection of a man
    gazing back at me.
    Although I did not know him
    I'd seen his face before
    "Who is he?" I asked
    "Please, show me more"
    He said to me with a sparkle in his eyes
    that I had not seen in years,
    "It's time to stop fighting,
    it's time to face your fears."
    "The man holds your happiness
    but you have to stop this fight
    because you keep yourself in the darkness
    and he is the holder of your light."
    "He will give you your life back
    the one I took with me when I died
    The death you've held on to
    the endless nights you've cried."
    "Now wipe away your tears
    you're going to be just fine
    It's time for me to go now
    I've delivered to you a sign."
    "Look not far in front of you
    he's standing not far away
    Open up your heart to him
    it's the only possible way."
    So I'm opening my heart
    to the man in front of me
    Only the future knows
    if it is meant to be.

    -Diana

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