June
26
Despair – Arthur
The Mirror of Despair
The pilot looked into the mirror and saw
Thick fog across her flight path.
The sprinter looked into the mirror and saw
racers over taking him.
The chef looked into the mirror and saw
Her specialty meal getting burnt.
A gardener looked into the mirror and saw
A long drought ready to parch his turnips.
An explorer looked into the mirror and saw
In the reflection, a bear creeping up behind him.
A singer looked into the mirror and saw
A concert without any fans.
The swimmer looked into the mirror and saw
An empty hole where a pool should have been.
Ant-man looked in the mirror and saw
A human mistake him for an ant and swat him with a magazine.
A shepherd looked into the mirror and saw
His sheep scattering across far off fields.
An interesting mixture of visions- from dangerous to sad to slightly comical. I like the way to named the vegetable which was to be parched – making its demise seemingly more significant.
Oh dear, poor Ant-man! Nice bit of work, Arthur.