Narcissus

It must be hard not to
fall in
love with
yourself in
that mirror
the one you
hide under a rock
is deranged as
a thief
caught in
the act
the glare itself
is unbearable
and watching only
confirms the
impossible can
exist
without
you.

by Jayne Lyn Stahl

from "Riding with Destiny"

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