BEHIND THE MIRROR

ALL DAY LONG 
BEFORE THE MIRROR YOU PARADE,
TURNING, TWISTING, AND SMILING,
WHILE YOU PLAY YOUR LITTLE GAME 
OF CHARADE. 

FAITHFULLY YOU PRACTICE 
YOUR DRAMA OF DECEPTION,
UNAWARE THAT BEHIND THE MIRROR, 
THE DARKNESS OF YOUR HEART 
REMAINS IN THE SHADOW 
OF YOUR REFLECTION.

YOU WALK THE STREETS 
WITH YOUR HEAD HELD HIGH,
TOSSING YOUR HAIR, FROM SIDE TO SIDE, 
DRESSED IN THE LATEST FASHION OF  BEAUTY 
BUT YOUR HEART AND MIND 
ARE FOREVER DIRTY.

TRUE BEAUTY ARE NOT FOUND 
IN THE COSMETICS YOU WEAR,
THE PAINTING OF YOUR FINGERNAILS 
OR THE STYLING OF YOUR HAIR.

TRUE BEAUTY IS UNWAVERING LOVE, 
SHOWING KINDNESS AND AFFECTION, 
BEING FAITHFUL AND TRUE 
IN ALL YOUR ENDEAVORS. 

WILFORD BARKER.