Minds Eye

Fantasy

imagination weaves into our existence ~  reality
played or not ~ surfaced, hidden, what is seen by
minds eye

make of it what you will, no conformity required
hidden secrets or desires, beginning ~ middle ~ end
what say you

this is your creativity, not the one who lives next door
unless an invitation was extended,  your choice
you choose

seemingly from nowhere, conjure images that delve
into forbidden or what you wish to be,  inconspicuous
or blatant

tangled ~ free form,  the possibilities are endless
eyes opened or closed tight, in light or in the dark
your fantasy

dream it ~ feel it ~ no one will ever judge
for this belongs to only you and no one reads
your mind

©jmtacken 31st Oct 2013

Mirror Mirror on the Wall

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Instructions:

1) Write a poem or short vignette using the picture featured in this post as your inspiration. Feel free to take the image to use for your post. 

I stand before a mirror
that should cast a reflection
of myself
only to show the back of me
or the back of someone else

Is the mirror the one which
plays the trick
by eliminating
your view
the mouth the brow the nose
perhaps
it’s just your thoughts
deceiving you

for what we sometimes look at
is not always as it seems
black tailored suit
raven hair cut short
and wavy at the
back but can I tell
you something that you may be

surprised to hear
what isn’t shown encompassed
within
the frame you see
are the secrets I have lived
with the guilt
the shame
throughout the years

yet this is the way that
I am perceived
how I’m looked
at every day but there is
so much more to me
I’m not called John but Fay

For

I found this one really difficult – and welcome critique. Thank you.