A Mirror Poem by Mrityunjay Jha

Amid Priorities
In Life And Art
Amongst The Many
Who Are Very Own
Inside The Self
Of One's Own
Life Is Beating Down
Life Is Seeking Renown

Between
Memories And Desires
Falls A Shadow
Dark And Impregnable


We Live In Shadows
We Are Condemned To Be A Spy Or A Chaser Of Shadow
Countless Yet Only One


Where There Is No Shadow
There Is No Life
Light Is
Because Shadow Is
Life Is
Because Shadow Is

Our Bodies May Have Language
Conveying Things
That Our Tongues Can't

But
Our Soul Has No Language
It Exists In
Surrender And Silence


A Mirror Has No Speech
Only Reflections: Impartial And True
To Be Judgemental In Life
An Act
Of
Utter Ingratitude!
Existence Whispers
In Silence

Memories Ruffle Feathers
A Few And A Far
Desires Born And Die
In Solitude
And
With A Sigh