Magnifying Mirror

 

Some years ago my sister gave to me a gift

A magnifying mirror, I was a little miffed

Was she trying to tell me something,?  Was there something I should know?

What it revealed was shocking and it gave me quite a blow

 

My magnifying mirror multiplies by 10

What I saw gawping back at me was a nasty shock back then

I hadn’t realised, well, because I couldn’t see

The make-up all around my eyes was applied haphazardly

 

Mascara thick and clumpy, eye-shadow highlighting each crack

I looked so old and crinkly I nearly had a heart attack

I had no idea back then quite how craggy I’d become

All the wrinkles everywhere - look what the sun had done!

 

I then became obsessive, there, mirror revealed to me

Hairs had sprouted everywhere, I looked like Mrs Yeti

Ignorance had been bliss before, I thought I looked alright

Luckily my sister saw I looked a blooming sight

 

Now I take it everywhere, it’s not because I’m vain

If I don’t check in regularly, hairs will sprout again

So 'Sis did me a favour, she was only being kind

Now I can see more clearly, she says I’m looking more refined