July 30, 2021

Morning Mirror

By Tony Brown

When you see your ghost
behind your eyes,

it is only right 
to offer it flowers, wine,
sacrifices;

offer it your apologies
for keeping it imprisoned
for so long,

then set it free.

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About Tony Brown

A poet with a history in slam, lots of publications; my personal poetry and a little bit of daily life and opinions. Read the page called "About..." for the details. View all posts by Tony Brown

This entry was posted on Friday, July 30th, 2021 at 7:10 am and tagged with meditations, poems, poetry and posted in poetry. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed.

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4 responses to “Morning Mirror”

• Eileen
  July 30th, 2021 at 2:37 pm

  I see my mother’s ghost in my eyes now.

  Reply
  • Tony Brown
    July 30th, 2021 at 5:46 pm

    I hear that.

    Reply
• Lucy
  July 30th, 2021 at 7:19 am

  I find this so emotional and freeing. I love it and its beauty in letting go.

  Reply
  • Tony Brown
    July 30th, 2021 at 7:19 am

    thank you.

    Reply

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