To be in a dark room
looking out the window
at a bright scene,
is vastly different
than being in a room
with the overbearing overhead light on,
looking out into darkness.
The latter results
in meeting your own reflection.
I’m sure there’s something poetic
to be said about that,
but I can’t write anything
because it’s too dark in here,
and it only gets darker when I turn on the light,
myself in the window-turned mirror
the only sight.
Martha LaBine’s poetry has appeared in publications such as The Rapids Review, Suspended, and The Tower Magazine. She has a Creative Writing Certificate from Anoka-Ramsey Community College and a Bachelor of Science in psychology from Bemidji State University. Martha enjoys being with loved ones, spending time with God, and reading.
