The face in the mirror
Is always so very near
The eyes shine bright
With all of their might
They plead, “Have no fear”
Shed not ever for me a tear
And in the light of the night
The face is never out of sight
What is that now you say?
Please, show me the way
Shall I go this way or that
Or, just sit here and get fat?
“Well, go this way my fine friend”
And remember please to always bend
While the end may seem so very near
Just get up and get your rear in gear
There is so much to live and love
And it can all fit just like a glove
No, it does not always seem so
Yet we can always get up and go
So many places to be and to see
In our heart we are ever so free
We glance away and then back
The eyes in the mirror attack
They never ever take leave
Not even when we grieve
Our forehead always high
Sometimes scrunches in sigh
Our nose which is placed just so
Is in just the right place just below
Also our mouth and ears just so
They go with us everywhere we go
And in this way we all go to and fro
So let us go forth daily to sow and grow
Plant the seeds of greatness within
This surely is the way best way to win
The face in the mirror knows good from bad
And this often is what really makes us sad
Though really what is right and wrong?
Does it come truly from the throng?
Is there really white and black?
Or shades which stare back?
With a nice smile and grin
The face comes out of the din
Our face can and will be our ally
And what’s more it can help us fly
We need only to know it will always be so
We can create glee which surely will show
All it takes is a simple laugh and a smile
To bounce back and go another mile
And so each day we can make it so
And continue to grow and to grow
∞ Rob McBride ∞
LL II 38