perfect reflections

radiations half life seen
the atom bomb of compromise

one way mirror looks so bare
you in the interrogation chair

will you break under brilliant rays
crumble like un-fired clay
 
reach the peak of not achieved
say that it was them not me

your life passing wasting time
an academic nursery rhyme

life not near the edge
abseil rope without your weight

mid life crisis page not turned
those hard lessons never learned

rose colured glasses see
the haze of pink unreality