slow motion

[flower_ballet]

slow motion
empty eyes
staring back at you
when you face the mirror
you smile
but the response you get
is forced and fake
a mask worn
for carnival

slow motion
another glance around
is the door closed?
am i alone?
porcelain breaking
when the mask drops
to the floor
in a pool of tears

slow motion
another corner turned
only to run into a dead end
that you have visited twice already

slow motion
lie down
sit up
lie down
again

slow motion
clouds move across the sky
seasons pass you by
without impact
windows of glass
barriers of the mind
coming between you and freedom

slow motion
brush and pencil
sketch outlines of the life
you long for

slow
slow
slow
slow
but still
motion

slow
motion
hold on to something
someone
as you take another step
forward
and two back