the mirror

the mirror

Zenita Yang

swish

she swipes concealer over her lids

pat pat

she taps powder onto her nose

 

her complexion reflects a ghostly pale

necklace tangling at her nape

perfume whispering at her pulse

 

she smiles into the mirror

it grins back wrong

she frowns

the grin grows wicked

 

Its heartbeat rattles the glass

and all is quiet