Horrors of a Mirror

The mirror has a mind of its own and the freedom to hold or reveal 

Different lights, perspectives reflected in a different light- either light up the eyes or brings shadows of anxiety

Gilded or barren contours, the unseen vulnerabilities test the abilities 

Of facing them or turning away abruptly from the unrepentant revelations 

Suddenly, all the images feel naked; the flimsy covers of unconvincing reasons are not enough

Silence spits fire due to the accumulation of ages of ire- of neglect and manipulations

Monsters spawn in the chilling darkness and the world appears to be manic

~Amitav