Reflective

I stand here separated
a mirror reflecting dutifully
Sharing its cruel image.
It shows what I’m not used to;
these strange appendages,
paper white skin
polluted purple scars.
Freckles and blemishes map
their way around my body.

I do not find myself ugly,
but when I look at myself
For some reason I can’t bear it –
and tears seem to flood my eyes.

Cursed with the body of a 12 year-old,
a mind too sharp to care about it,
but emotions too true to ignore it.

To Spiritize (Old)

(Some sort of abstract ballad I wrote years ago)

Flows of wind forbode thee
To trickle through the forest tree,
Caution enter here-to all in key.
Live in freedom if spirit free-

Her barren feet trudged through
the ground of happy mourning dew
Her spirit young, almost new.
Live in seldomn, is spirit seldomn-

Voice so smooth she widely wandered
Chat rising – soul unfurled
Not realizing of the danger to occur.
Live in risk, if spirit does risk-

Into the woods her voyage did lead
The breeze around her become unkeyed
Danger came to every little deed.
Live in love, if spirit does love-

Wildlife tried to repress her
She kindly replaced their fur
Yet soon everything began to stir.
Live in lust, if spirit lusts-

Running free and running wild
Her story turned away from mild
This here, her lovely soul of a child.
Live with commitment, if spirit commited-

The Green Man stood amazed
he backed down from the gazed;
of the tree, for she was unfazed.
Live with greatness, if spirit is great-

Nature became her home to heart
They welcomed only her to cart,
Along with them in journey neér part.
Live with creativity, if spirit is creative.

Her bright orbs told a story grand
the story of her journey was banned
To all but him and The Green Man’s land.
Live with wrath, if spirit wrathful-

Even though out of key, twas lil’
He came in night and made the kill,
her heart stopped-the journey fatal.
Live in vain, if spirit is vain-

The story ends in grave
She left with a smile on face
Her book, (though tied with bloodied lace)
will never end,
for she did mend,
and this message send,
To all those condemned.

Live everlasting, if spirit everlasts.