The Mirror Within Me!

I look at myself in the mirror,

wonder why I am growing old so fast!

All my hair has turned grey now,

For how long my life will last!

Where have those young days gone ?

They seem to have gone past so soon!

Oh can’t they come back again

and make me feel over the moon?

I would make wise use of them,

Every day wake up early from bed.

Have love and respect for each day,

Rectify the mistakes that I have made.

All my fondest dreams and aspirations

that have remained unfilled till today,

To make them all come true

I shall work hard , come what may!

I shall then have no regrets to get old

as that is inevitable I know,

But I would like to get my work done first,

Let movement of each day be very slow.

'There is so little time I have in hand

And so much work yet to do!

Oh my bygone days - please come back

Please try, my dear – Won’t you?’

I hear some one laugh and answer

‘We are far and far away from you !

Sorry ,in no way we can come back,

It’s not possible to make you feel new!

As I continue to stand near the mirror,

My eyes get wet, my image looks hazy,

But soon I come back to my senses

And realize I was being too crazy.

I wipe my tears, say to myself

I won’t ever brood over the past,

This little effort makes me feel good,

drives away my sadness at last.

I sit on the couch, close my eyes,

see myself in the mirror within me.

That mirror reflects my true image

which apart from me none can see!

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