'A mirror' or 'kissing the image'

'A mirror' or 'kissing the image' timothy r gates, 6/19/2012




A mirror,

looking dimly through a

window's lens,

shadows and glimpses

only photos and words

clearer than those

face to face,

those walking closer

presuming to be friends.

I gaze into the mirror

wiping away the fog,

the smear,

smiling, you're in their

reflection -

trouble with Icons,

they're not the thing,

they only point to it.

Kissing the image,

I pray for flight

beyond wood, paint and ink.