Mirror

Written: April 6th, 2011

He turns on the light and steps in front of the mirror. His youth is shown through his eyes. Inexperienced in life, and all that it entails. Love is nonexistent as infatuation is all that can be seen, responsibility is pushed away in fear that it will completely deplete his childhood. A sense of wonder sparkles in the corner of his eye, and a smile still shows on his face. The world has not noticed him; and the world has not scarred him.

He blinks, and is shocked to see the years affecting his face. Looking closer in the mirror he see's the first signs of life affecting his body. The stress of responsibility shows across his face, but the love he has found is evident in his eyes. The man he see's in the mirror has lived some, and has a lot to show for it. The happiness of his years overcome the effects of the stress he has felt. He still hasn't felt pain, but knows that it will come some day.

The flicker of the lights obstruct his view again.. He can see the mirror in front of him, but the image to blurry to make out. Moving closer, the image becomes clearer, and the reason behind his misguided vision apparent. The once boy, was now staring at someone hanging by a thread. An old man stairs back at him, the signs of time show across his face, through his eyes, and in his fading smile. The world had discovered the boy, and drained him of his youth. This elder was no longer smiling, and the pain of life affected every ounce of his being. The love he once felt is only evident in the tears swelling in his eyes. The pain of love lost, was the reason for his transparent soul.

Numb from head to toe this man realized that his time was over. Staring in the mirror at the face of a seasoned being, he closes his eyes. He hopes when he opens them that there would be the young inexperienced boy. Taking a deep breath he opens to find that life isn't forgiving. There is no rewind button, and the pain the world has scarred him with is permanent. No one can heal his wounds.. The lights dim.. the man see's no more.