Mirror Image
by Michelle Goodale

To look at a friend
Who is hurting
Makes me hurt too
To look at a friend
Who feels no hope
Makes me feel that way to
In my friend I see a mirror image
To look at a friend
Who is way out ahead
Makes me feel I’ve accomplished something
I’ll always stand back and watch them go
I’m not one to steal the show
To push them farther than they thought they could go
I feel I’m way out ahead
Helping my friends who need my help
Guiding those who need some guidance
In my friend I see a mirror image of me.
Written 5-29-94

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