Mirror
by Argon (Jan 1999)

our silences are not the same;
mine is by choice,
yours by shame.
in you, the ghost has fled the machine,
its pupils glaze;
I'm staring at the reflection of the eyes
rather than the eyes.
in me, the lenses cancel the lie ---
so I turn off the light--
for in the darkness you are nothing
(as am I)