Reflection of Muted Light
by Odin Roark

A Boy Scout essential,
the polished metal card mirror,
the unbreakable monitor
made to mast Morse code,
used to measure wanna-be-whiskers,
and such…

So it went,
from puberty to manhood.
Hall locker to gym locker.
Toiletry bag to duffel bag.
Middle East mountain-dead
to triage hospital bed.

Wrapped eyes needed little
of the metal card mirror now,
as blindness tearfully engaged
the stopped short reflective memories.