Looking at the mirror



When i look myself at the mirror
i don't see anything,
only my shadow living on the ground.
Sometimes i feel myself so lonely
out-of-the-way as a cub without her mother
and the only thing that i would and i need
is a bit of love.
When i walk on the streets it seem to me that
i'm invisible to all the world.
Only you see me and know that i'm so empty
and needly of tenderness.

When i look myself at the mirror
i can see only my lonely life,
and my shadow on the ground
walking desperately up and down
to search your presence.
Sometimes i close my eyes and i imagine
how it could be beautiful if we could stay together in a big hug
looking ourselves at the mirror.
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Submitted by Alex_zanica on March 18, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme Axbcaxxxxcx Axbxxxxa
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 650
Words 133
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 11, 8

Alessandro Zanichelli

I was born in January 1977, on a cold winter day. I am a very simple and sensitive person. I started writing poetry as a teenager. I write when I am sad or happy or when something torments me or makes me intolerant the day. more…

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