Submitted by Dan A. Cardoza
Leannaine presented herself in front of it, ethereal,
nearly floating cautiously admiring her temporal
beauty, the always present self-image, contemplating
inconsequential flaws she imagines too conspicuous.
Unaware, negligent perhaps, the day will arrive
when the mirror captures her likeness for the last
time. It’s inevitable & more than likely will be
uneventful. Vanity, ever patient & accommodating
will then recant; begin to whither in the glass,
burrowing its icy roots deep into the reflective
garden. Lie latent for spring to bloom its shiny
thorns.
Photo Credit: Rene Magritte – Not to be Reproduced
Vita Brevis Press. 
Wonderful images created by your words. Well done.