Illusions

Ever feared a mirror?

I am lost in the labyrinth of my mind,

I am lost in the hallway of a carnival funhouse;

Distorted images of myself surround me in the mirrors,

With nothing but my despair to arouse.

 

Seemingly endless joy filled me when I first arrived,

False happiness emitted through my every breath;

Little did I know that my playmates would reach out to smother me,

And that I would glance at them not with glee but detest.

 

Now, distorted illusions of myself stalk the hallways,

Having deep in their blackened heart the desire for my destruction;

Refusing to pause until I am caught,

So that I may be tormented forever by my own reflection.

 

Indistinguishable mimics of myself laugh and sneer,

Celebrating that they may now admire me as I bleed;

While I long for a company other than myself…

While I long for another being to save me.

Reviews

[Alm]

I fear that whenever I look into a mirror that my reflection may have some different look in her eyes that isn't me. And yeah, let's get to the review of your poem.

Mirrors show a reflection of you. Reflection can mean some different things, the first (as the one used here), is a "casting back" of an image, and sometimes it can mean "opinion, view, feeling."

And as I've read in a some book, your reflection can be the deepest part of you.

That the mirrors aren't just illusions can be frightening that the reflections aren't just casting back the physical aspect of you, but also your views of yourself and who you really are.

It can be interpreted either way, by anyone, just speculating here. I feel haunted now. Good job, however it is good, but is not my favorite. But I am still haunted.

-Alm

[deepblue04]

This is amazing. I like how the illusions are things from your mind that seems like its imagine! Good job!!1

[J.J. NIGHTINGALE]

Wow .. sounds like paranoid schizophrenia .. scary ... Much self-doubt here ...

Interesting ! .. Jazz

[lalala]

very deeeppp and bruuttall.... i like it! :)

[xxxrawr_friendxxx]

I always love everything you write.

[♪The Girl Next Do..]

I fear most when you look into your own eyes and realize that the person inside isn't you. It's the person you've trained yourself to be. Excellent. Fantastic. A job well done.

[Freckled Princess]

I loved it.