Tricks
you are all hiding behind two-way mirrors
and I'm staring at my reflection saying
I see you in there
Don't think I don't see you.
this tiny room has me circling
corner
wall
corner
wall
corner
wall
corner
mirror
reflection
fiery eyes alive looking for the blank stares behind the glass
arms folded and observing the breakdown
I see you in there
Don't think I don't see you
you're all out to get me
what did I do?
what did I do?
in the middle of the room
my back to the eyes
stop questioning me
stop ignoring me
stop your interrogations
stop avoiding my eye contact
I have things I can tell you
things to show you
quit circling the room
be
still
quiet down for a moment
breathe and look around
there's a hand on my back trying to console me
the door to the room is open
I see the two of them looking at me with concern
the mirror is a window
the eyes are mine
I see myself in there
Don't think I don't see myself.
November 30, 2005