“Mirrors should think longer before they reflect.” Jean Cocteau
Who's Inside? When you look in the mirror who is looking back at you, what are you thinking or are you avoiding thinking, especially about yourself, who are you anyway and how are you you at any time? What is the sum of you and how are you being you? Your mirror refuses to hide the imperfect imagined you, that constructed fictional you, mirrors always offer what you wish to find, but they never look inside for you. Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®️
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Love the closing line, Paul. Mirrors only reflect the superficial self and never reflect the inner you.
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Yes indeed, thank you Megha.
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I still haven’t gotten used to looking in the mirror and seeing my mother’s face looking back at me.
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Ah, yes, did you ever Read Nancy Friday’s ‘My Mother Myself’? most enlightening.
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No, I haven’t. I just checked out her website and read the description of the book.
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It is confronting to say the least, but it is also exceptional in how it looks at formation and experience.
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Wise words, Paul. Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Amy, very kind.
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The inner reflection is most important and offers the answers we desire. It isn’t as quick but is more clear, should we choose to accept.
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Yes, over the years I have slowly learned that truth, I trust it now, wish I had back then 🙂 Thank you so much Astrid.
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Absolutely true!! Mirror depicts external beauty
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Yes, absolutely, if only we looked inside more.
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Exactly
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🙂
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A great “reflective” poem >
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Thank you 🙂
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