poem upon waking, 366 days ago

there is nothing more than this
he said

across the bed
to the woman shining
in the moonlight
through the window.

what time is it?

five.

how long have you been awake?

i just opened my eyes.

what did you see?

i saw the mirrors unfolding

one after another.
one million reflections of
you dreaming inside of me.

what was i dreaming?

you were dreaming of a reflection
of a reflection
of me in a mirror.

how many mirrors are there?

there are as many mirrors as

there are eyes to see them.

how long have we known each other?

since before the first mirror.

how long have there been mirrors?

since forever.

and i have known you since them?

yes,

yes,

yes.

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