Which, after all, is the more real, the one that mirrors itself or the mirror that it uses — Carl Jung
As it lay in self-inflicted shards, trod upon by oblivious boots, ground down to dust, the mirror reflected upon the admiring glances and endearments it had received in its long lifetime: I love you I hate you you gorgeous creature you’re the man you still look damn good.
One can only take so many lies.
This microfiction piece appeared in Camroc Press Review in 2009.
Photo: Grandma’s pond – Midland, Michigan, USA – October 2012
Super photo, love the colours… !
Thanks!
Ha! I was born in Midland…
No. Way. :-O
Midland County General
Very small world. 🙂
So it is, I just got back from a trip to my cabin outside of Glawin a few weeks ago.
Serene photo, I love it!
Thank you. 🙂
Fine words and picture, Strange how I understood it better when I looked at the layout in Camroc Press.
Thanks! It was the editor of CPR’s decision to put it in that poetry format. I suppose it’s easier to understand, but I have a hard time considering any of my work poetry. 😉
An amazing photograph…
Thank you!
love photo the photo and the micro-fiction
like the way you end it
Thank you, Doris. 🙂
sorry that I put the word photo twice did not notice it before 😉
Many likes for the photo and one for quote 🙂
Thanks!
Haunting… and yet beautiful. We all do have our limits don’t we? How many lies before we shatter?
Exactly. Thanks for “getting” this. 🙂
beautiful shot dear…lovely and nice colors
Thank you, Kavita.
I groaned when I opened this up…beautiful!!!!!
This is the first time one of my photos has induced a groan..at least to my knowledge. Thanks! 🙂
incredible, to be so succinct and powerful at once.
Gracias. 🙂
Nicely photographed with the leaves on the water looking like they’re on the tree.
Thank you. 🙂
Nice photo and thank you for a quote from Jung that really made me ponder.
Thanks! One can always find something interesting in the writings of Jung.
Wonderful picture.
Thank you!
lovely photo! it shouts – autumn is coming!!! – 🙂
Thank you. 🙂
Absolutely wonderful photograph!
Thank you!
Excellent choice of a name. Besides the idea of being in a peaceful place, gives an idea of a person wishing to be more present in his or her own situations. Cool !
Keep up the good work.
Thanks! It’s exactly that. 🙂