mirror fish, slippery, mercury quick
sharp as a blade, gone in a click
drawn by the heat, when two people meet
soon as you fall in love, they get fishy cold feet
look behind the mirror - there is no-one at all
whats behind a mirror? nothing but a brick wall
sharp as a blade, gone in a click
drawn by the heat, when two people meet
soon as you fall in love, they get fishy cold feet
look behind the mirror - there is no-one at all
whats behind a mirror? nothing but a brick wall
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FEBRUARY 3RD - POET IN RESIDENCE - JICARO, NICARAGUA
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| with Sir Ken Robinson, Saturday Live, BBC Radio 4 |
Mirror Fish
the mirror fish is a slippery guest
your first impression you must not second guess
mirror fish are just your reflection to view
your perception, a deception, that’s projected by you
you gawk like narcsissus on the vision so clear
the fish stares straight back, its disarming and queer
slippery, silver and mercury quick
as sharp as a blade and then gone in a click
the mirror fish is clever and will steal your heart
leaving you wanting much more, than you did from the start
drawn by the heat when two people meet
and as soon as you’ve fallen in love they get fishy cold feet
and so neatly the mirror fish slips in, by such clever disguise
reflecting the you inside you, by gazing in through your eyes
and if you look behind the mirror there is no-one at all
for what is behind a mirror? nothing but a brick wall
© 2012. Salena Godden
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