Advice for a friend
When you’re miserable
And overcome by tedium,--
Admire yourself in the mirror!
Like a mermaid,
You emerge from its medium
Like a miracle!
When you’re meandering
In and out of the murky memory
Where the mercury’s frozen at zero,
Do no listen to the same old melody,--
Admire yourself in the mirror!
Even when sorrow is imminent,
Conceal it in your demeanor.
As long as you know you’re innocent,
Admire yourself in the mirror!
When you’re feeling morbid
And insignificant,
And your fire burns into an ember,
Let the mirror light up, magnificent,
And illumine the world with your splendor!