Mirror

[-J-]

(Music in my head: Koichi Sugiyama - Angelic Land/Heaven's Prayer, Dragon Quest IX)

With gazes transfixed

we look through the barrier

as our hearts beat together

and I wonder to myself --

Are you pleased by what you see?

Time has ravaged me

beyond any means to heal --

Old before my time

without the wisdom of age

to temper my foolishness.

I am quite perplexed

by the smile upon your face

with alluring grace.

You are far more kind to me

than I could ever deserve.

With gazes transfixed

we look through the barrier

as you see my reflection

and you wonder to yourself --

Am I pleased by what I see?

Youth abounds in you

yet you show uncanny wit

and alluring grace.

I know what mistakes you made

and you have overcome them.

You tell me always

that you apologize.

Please do no such thing --

Instead do what you do best.

It is always worth the wait.

[Sharp]

I don't know what to make of this. Other than that it is an amazing work of art.
I'm drawing so many conclusions here as to who it may be about (no names, just the relationship you would have with them).
Perhaps it's none, or all, or some. *shrugs*

[-J-]

It is dedicated to someone. But it became surprisingly introspective.

[Barbiesque]

It actually reminded me of a poem, from one of our national poets :

http://www.romanianvoice.com/poezii/poez...ofresh.php

[Lexirific]

Wow, hun. Brilliant, fantastic, wonderful!
Whoever this is for, thank them from me for all the goodness they make you feel

[Cuylie]

I always have a hard time critiquing what you write JC. It punches me in the feelings each time (that sounds more uncomfortable than it is).

The second stanza really sticks with me. Just, the whole image you painted there is really quite poignant; it makes me wonder how many people really feel that way.