The

reflection

–

–

always

soothes . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

always

moves . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

i

n

t

o

–

–

–

a

.

warming,

–

–

welcome

view . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

All

.

t

h

a

t

.

heals . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

all

.

t

h

a

t

.

wounds . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

become

.

twice

.

removed

.

f

r

o

m

.

the

.

truth . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

twice

removed

–

–

from

me . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

from

you . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

the

charm . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

the

expression . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

the

meaning . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

the

sensation . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

ever

blurred

.

a

n

d

.

unsure . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

stretched . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

twisted . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

a

n

d

–

–

–

burned . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

eternally

yours . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

eternally

yours . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

marching

forward . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

marching

forward . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

marching

forward . . .

–

–

–

.

.

.

in

reverse.

Reflection: This was a personal struggle-themed poem that I wrote back in April of 2004 where the affected party becomes chained to an addiction he or she just cannot resist or overcome – waking repeatedly to chaos, darkness, confusion, and clutter. It becomes a lifelong struggle – and it seems the affected party will never be able to escape the forces of temptation, addiction, and compulsion. The struggle can represent any form of temptation, addiction, or compulsion: drugs, alcohol, sex, gambling, obsessions, etc.