mirror
a shattered mirror
a reflection i didn’t recognize
the shadow of someone
a presence fading away
artificial lights on a tired mind
pieced out a seven-lettered name
misspelled the ending of our story
keyboards with the wrong keys
neon lights on a wasted soul
getting drunk in the darkness
chasing high only to wake up sober
i’ll do it over and over again
moonlight on an empty heart
half broken like silence at dawn
half dreaming like i stood a chance
wishing on every star with your name
a world beyond the glass mirror
a reflection that blocked the entrance
a world where the sky was darker
a world where the waves were rougher
the sky was an endless abyss
crystalized rain and black roses
thundering storms and raven feathers
emotions we couldn’t begin to fathom
the waves were the deepest shadows
fallen dreams and blood-stained knives
unspoken words and washed-up pain
the side of glass that actually felt real
i ripped out the outlines of the reflection
shielded me from the wrong things
i watched as my reflection fractured
crimson blood dripped down numbly
fingers traced against fragmented glass
a broken person fading away
but it’s not the mirror that’s cracked
a reflection in a million pieces
some nights i wonder
and some nights i shatter
some nights i feel like
i was on the wrong side of the mirror
- deathetix