Mirror me love
That boy in the mirror
is looking at me
is that my picture there?
tantalizing
what he wants from me
the girl that he can see
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Today as yesterday
he’s there again
in the mirror gazing
that hard on look
feelings betraying
all his eyes are saying
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How can he know or tell
if I might be
the friend he’s waiting for?
should I reach out
smilingly greet him?
would his shyness defeat him?
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My arm round his shoulder
soft and gentle
just talking him through it
deeplook his eyes
understand, know
setting free what he longs for so
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As aye I will pretend
not to notice
look away, not see
the yearning gut
for it will not please
making it only a tease
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Today as yesterday
I rise to leave
he turns away from me
strangers once more
the fondness I feel
is sister love, but it’s real.