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The Looking Glass

The Looking Glass

Or… criticism and acceptance.

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Michael Bojarski
Apr 23, 2024
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person using magnifying glass enlarging the appearance of his nose and sunglasses
Photo by Marten Newhall on Unsplash

“Wanting to be someone else is a waste of the person you are.” Marilyn Monroe

There is a mirror I cannot avoid,
Its pane extends endlessly inside.
I am both a critic and Subject, unalloyed - 
In this hall of selves, I cannot hide.

The eye I turn upon myself is keen,  
It chronicles every failing, each mistake.
The …

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