I HAD A MIRROR A SHINING MIRROR

 

I HAD A MIRROR A SHINING MIRROR

I had a mirror a shining mirror

Emblazoned with rubies and diamonds

With emeralds

With delicate jade

I kept it hidden where I kept my heart

Guarded over by seven willows

Watched over by seven mourning swans

What will I do if they shatter my mirror

What will I do if they shatter my song

How will I prolong this cygnet life

Lord God carry me out of the disasters

Lord God mend my broken name

My mirror they have shattered

And I have wept like rain

Facing the other way now

In a fractured daze

I contemplate with anguish

The bewildering maze

That we call life on earth

And pray and pray

For a second birth

As for Your return.

mary angela douglas 7 march 2024