Who do you see
When you look in the mirror?
That girl from before—
I don’t see her.
We drifted apart
Like rafts in the ocean
Separated by harsh winds
Howling, raging, continuously
In motion.
You’re so far away
I can’t clearly see
Your face
Just an effigy of you,
Lifeless and drawn
Stands in her place.
To think I used to know you—
I mean, really know you,
For so, so long.
Now we don’t talk—
I don’t even know your
Favorite song.
It’s amazing, this life,
With all the people
On the planet.
Things change in an instant
We can never plan it.
But for a long time
I thought you and me were solid.
Nothing breaking through us—
Tough as Colorado marble, or granite.
But then the shift came
Slowly, then all at once.
You removed me from your life
Like a scab you rubbed raw
Peeled, and flicked away.
My blood left etched in your knee
Harder to clean off
But able to be hidden
Beneath a bandage.
And even though that cut healed
And you moved on with your life
I bet the scar is still there.
You look in the mirror
Brush your hair and teeth
Spit
That same familiar itch
Clawing at your knee.
And all the while you scratch
I bet you look in the mirror
And see me.
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