Only a reflection

Another day where the alarm clock rings
and through his daze
he almost forgets to turn it off
Shower with lots of steam
still feels cold against his sleep-ridden skin
he stumbles across his bathmat
and wipes away the fog
only to see that in the mirror
there really is only his reflection.

Clouds hanging far too low
allowing for no warmth penetration
the wind always hits harder these days
and all hair styling goes to waste
as she passes by a tinted car window
she stops to look
only to see that in the mirror
there really is only her reflection.

One looks into the eyes of the other
and see that is it really only their reflection
and suddenly it just doesn't matter anymore.

3-27-04