Balanced on slippery porcelain ledge
She takes in the image
Almond eyes like her mama
and mama's mama before
Each scar a separate saga
She inventories her life
in a single glance
Reluctant to confront
the judgement of decades
Reluctant to confront
truth in the looking glass
(c) Journey by Fire 2013
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