Mirror, mirror, on the wall

I look at you and see a billion colors running into each other
I look at you and see beauty in its fiercest form
I look at you and see a being that can be loved and loved
I look at you and see a person who can shatter the world like it was a flimsy glass


But you look at the reflection in a mirror and you see darkness of the darkest kind
You see a heart empty of emotion, beating loveless blood, beating because it has nothing better to do
You see a mind that no longer looks for the hidden mysteries of this complex world
You see eyes that don't widen in amazement and lips that don't smile anymore


But did you know that the mirror lies?
It's biased and paid by the rich and mighty to soothe their souls and insecurities
Hidden in its grey depths is envy and hatred
Through dishonesty, it robs the world of beauty and color


But the mirror wins, unfortunately
It has the support of all things bad and grimy in this universe
And so it lies and tears apart lives like they are the thinnest of paper
And watch as the flames turn those lives to ashes


But you, dear one, look away from the mirror
Don't let its hypnotizing gaze mesmerize you
Break away, ignore the calling voices
See yourself as your truly are


For it isn't deep mirror that holds true reflection
But in rainbow capturing puddles of raindrops
Or endless ocean in someone's  eyes
That you will see your real self in its brilliant colors.