An Eyeful

An Eyeful



He looked at me looking at him,

Looking at me and said like a whim,

"Wotcha looking at?"



I said, "I'm looking at you looking at me,

And can't you see it's what you do,

When being lookedd at."



He replied "Well I ain't a picture, nor a card,

That poses about as a piece of art,

So of course I'll look right back!"



"Well I agree," said I "That looking at you,

Looking at me, looking at you,"

There be no art in that."



"But perhaps I see you looking at me,

Looking at you, and we can't agree,

Whom is looking at whom."



And with that he gave a jitterish laugh,

And said"It might just send us mad by half,

Whatever can we do?"



So I said to him, "It's quite easy to see,

When I'm looking at you you're looking at me,

And there's nothing to pursue."



He gave a nod and said "I'll be off,

But before I do this 'eres for you."

And took the mirror away.


Author's Notes/Comments: 

Who looks at whom?

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Daniela C's picture

Very great poem, i like the southern accent thingy. And at the end, it's really great with the mirror thing 'cause it's like... a sledge hammer just hitted you!

Deborah Russell's picture

i'm lookin at the man in the mirror ...oh well i'm not michael, so scratch that and make it woman in the mirror. and please oh god above...make it a magic mirror, like snow white had...just don't make me have to live with all those little guys.