negation illustrated

a mirror, an old one

waves in the glass & mercury lining worn

it has become an unbearable likeness

time will do that

– it gets dust-tarnished, effeted of it’s luster

she’s depleted of sustanence

she withdraws from her marrow

she lies exhausted from feasts made main course of, yet

she feels the pull to regenerate

her adequacies

so that tomorrow

her suitor can dine again

in her looking glass existence

_____________________________ dld o8.16.1o