May 19, 2015

THE MIRROR

The big mirror - the one just near

the door - the door from the big dressing room - that leads to the stage in 

Radio City Music Hall -  has enjoyed 

the compliments, the comments,

the smiles, the sneak peeks at the           Rockettes by stage hands  -

looking at all these beauties
in the mirror - down through the years.

The big mirror - always thought people

were praising her and not the girls, 

when people caught sight in the

mirror of young skin, slim thin waists, 
tall, tall legs, great measurements.

The big mirror stood there doing

its job for a good 50 years now.

Then  - no the mirror didn’t break -

but it was replaced. The old one

was given to a nursing home

up on the Upper East Side. 

Now it’s all  wrinkles, wrinkles,

wrinkles. Still give God the Glory.

Give God a wink. Give the mirror
a taste of its old glory. Amen.

                                                                     © Andy Costello, Reflections 2015