#100MonstrousPoems 15: Bloody Mary

I’m watching you. Watching you.
Not just in mirrors
(But always in mirrors),
In any reflection.
A window, your laptop
The screen you are reading
Right now. There. You see me?
Not quite, Not entirely.
That movement behind you,
Peripheral vision,
Your face, and then something
You can’t quite account for –
Perhaps you’ve imagined it…
That’s where I’m waiting.
And wouldn’t you like to
Be sure, to be certain
You’re not going crazy:
There really was something?
Don’t worry, it’s easy
You just have to call me.
You know that you want to,
You know that you’re wondering.
Just say my name. Say it over and over.
I’m here in the mirror
But you’ve got to call me
Or you’ll never know
And you know you like knowing,
So give it a try:
What’s the worst that could happen?
Just call me, just call me,
I’m waiting, I’m waiting.