Am I Seeing Mirrors?

By William Briner

            In mirrors, you’re suppose to see your own reflection; not the reflection of others. If you’ve been through pain and suffering, and you’re going to see your past. If I’m lucky, and I’ll be seeing my past in the mirror. I’ll let you be the judge. Am I seeing mirrors?

            In “Mirror” by Lil Wayne and Bruno Mars; Lil Wayne talks about seeing his “reflection”. The last verse and beginning of the chorus says.

Looking at me now, I can see my past

Damn, I look just like my f****n dad

I light it up, that’s smoke in mirrors

I even look good in a broken mirror

I see my Mama’s smile; that’s a blessing

I see the change; I see the message

And no message coulda been clearer

So, I’m starting with the man in the

Chorus

Mirror on the wall (MJ taught me that)

That describes me almost perfectly. The part about Mama’s smile doesn’t. Every time I look in a mirror; I see a broken image. I will always be changing. What taught me to look in a broken mirror were the streets. I still wonder what would happen if I didn’t look at the glass as half full instead of half empty. Now tell me, am I seeing mirrors?