About—face Poem by Kurt Philip Behm

About—face



The mirror calling deepest
is the one that you avoid
Images run left then right
your back turned paranoid

Unwillingness to turn around
in fear of what you'll see
Illusion as your proffered choice
—reflection waits unseen

(Dreamsleep: April,2023)

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