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Mirror,
mirror
I
am struggling to swim in the river of experience. In moments of quiet I
tread water, seeing other people walking on the banks, smiling, content,
demonstrating lives that are complete and fulfilling.
In
times of turmoil I desperately fight the current, the white water that threatens
to engulf me. Those on the banks stretch out a languid hand to help me,
but it is never near enough.
I
need to explore the deep waters of my mind, body and spirit, waters sometimes
still and stagnant, sometimes gently flowing, sometimes dangerously choppy.
I need to find out who I really am and how I should be living my life.
Mirror,
mirror
by
Helen Whitehead
© 1999 Helen Whitehead