The Amber Mirror

The paradoxical algorithms of life
speak of birth and death colored
with a beginning and an end
both caught within the shadows
of rules, mandates and laws

tasting and speaking of freedoms
both ‘masked’ in lies and deceit

a truth hidden behind closed doors
spoken in silent unheard whispers
seen through the eyes of the faceless

while the legends of time and history
move between the spaces of passions
where wisdom is a time honored truth
where love of others and of self
is the resin that frees them

an amber mirror that reveals life

© June 2020 Renee Espriu

The Photo Below  Created As Art

Second Hand Antiques

Walking amidst                          
discarded toys
much-loved dolls
waiting
longing
to be held again
rusted bicycles
wooden soldiers
metal cars

among old furniture
sofas, chairs,
tables, sideboards
mysterious objects
containers
holding memories of
days in
someone’s
life

photos dated nineteen
something
black and white
tin type sepia tones
some smiling
others solemn
captured within
gilded
frames

old crates labeled
fresh milk
brass and glass
door knobs that
held open
doors
another era
knick knacks
figurines

walking amidst
second-hand treasures
valued as
antiques to
collectors but to
many a walk
through history a
glimpse into
the past

© March 2012
Renee Espriu