Nothing to blame 
When the mirror is perfect 
No cracks or rough edges 
No fingerprints or hairspray stains 
Just me 

…mule hair and spider spots, 
chicken pox cheek pock 
adorning man o’war skin, 
crow’s feet perching by panda eyes, 
sow chin hanging above a tortoise neck, 
tamarin hands holding up a gorilla chest, 
hippo belly, sagging, baboon booty… 

No one to lie 
With a brand-new mirror 
I can see the future 
Here comes its first crack 
And bandages are down the hall