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for once he looks forward to the daily grind
a chance to wind
back the hands of time
sliding past the point they shared 
cared and drifted through life devine
This mirror reflecting back
seeks answers to the origin 
of its crack
to find that it goes deeper than time
move past the lies the lines 
broken trails that lead the mind
to where it rests 
nests
in a heart 
not meant for him 
to share to love to rest
head on chest 
not meant for him 
he realizes
that this love was the lie
he dreamed of 
hoped for
waited 'til
but
it wasn't his time this time
it was her time to shine
so it was to amuse
confuse
reuse
and to be her muse
this time
and as the mirror shines
fractured images splintered by the crack
he looks back eyes squinting tired
off track 
and thinks of what was 
and no longer sees
through 
his
hopeful eyes but true eyes
that realize realize realize
this one she won 
her time redone
he did not know a game was played
he went in unsure afraid
brought hope and love displayed
but the rules were not known
to him
she shone 
but the mirror knows 
and shows now truth
that this time 
not his time
her time to shine
denying him the love devine
she moves across 
the sands of time
gone not looking back
he waves and turns
and
lays
down
the 
mirror cracked