“Mirror” by Cadye Cook
Look around and what do you see?
The world full of hate and anger.
Not love, never love.
Look around and what do you see?
People on the street fighting for a cause.
Not hope, never hope.
Look around and what do you see?
A yard with a superhero symbol.
Not answered, never will be answered.
Whoa.
Look around and what do you see?
The world banding together to fight.
A call answered.
Look around and what do you see?
People fighting for a cause.
Giving hope where it is lost.
Look around and what do you see?
A world with light and dark,
And shades of grey.
Whoa.
You see a world that has both love and hate.
You see a world with hope, but failing to have it.
You see a world that desperately wants peace, but doesn’t understand that-
History forgotten equals History repeated.
Here is your world. You must find your way in it.
Biographical Note: Cadye Cook is an alumnus from Forsyth Technical Community where she graduated with an Associate in Arts degree and a senior at Guilford College where she is working to attain her Bachelor’s in English and Media Studies degree. In her spare time, she enjoys writing poems and short stories, reading, spending time with family and friends and attending Theatre productions. Her work has been featured in Forsyth Technical Community College’s newspaper, Technically Speaking.