Face

when you look in the mirror
you see a reflection of yourself
you see your face
looking back at you

when i look in the mirror
i see light bouncing off a piece of glass
i see shapes and color
i see a face
a face that you say
is my face
but i don’t see it

when i imagine myself
a person i talk about
but have never met
i can see my features
the brown hair
the black boots
but i can’t see my face

when i look in the mirror
i see a face
and i turn away

when i look in the mirror
i see a face
a different face than before
and i am scared
because i don’t know
which face belongs to me