Dazzling
The reflection
is endlessly dazzling,
and it is one
that both repels
and yet compels.
It is a mirror
once to fall in love with,
gazing at a reflection
forgiving
all of your car crashes.
And that is,
that is what people do.
An endless gaze
is a potent potion,
one where it is readily brewed.
Vanity and insecurity —
caught,
and even entangled.
The endless peering,
the reflection —
it is endlessly dazzling.
James Garratt – Monday 15th January 2026
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Dazzling – Written Monday 15th January 2026 (Aged 50)
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