Mirror
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. What do they look like? What color is their hair?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Is their nose freckled? Are their eyes big and brown?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Do they wear a floral crown? How does their voice sound?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Are their arms big and strong? Are they tall or are they small?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Do they tread softly on the ground? Are they graceful when they trip and fall?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Do they sleep in a nightgown or do they sleep in nothing at all?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Do they read the paper in their breakfast hall?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Have they a lover or no-one at all?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Is their home a rental or bought on loan?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Do they walk back home in the dark all alone?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. Where do they dwell? Are they well or do they ail?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. What’s the fastest route to my angel, soon to fall?
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now. What blade will pierce and prod best of all?
Mirror, mirror, my collection is not large enough at all.
Mirror, mirror, who’s the fairest of them all? Show me now.
2022-10 Spooktober Prompt 09 - Mirror - Written 2022-10-11
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