No Cope to Hope

[operadiva]

After reading this, and the thoughts others have posted, I have to agree with the use of rhyming. I am all for rhyming, but it needs to add to the poem. In this case it feels like you had to pick words in order to rhyme, instead of just writing. I really like some of the descriptions and images you used, 'I’m two steps in front of the mirror And don’t recognize what I see.' especially! Something about that was very tangible and easy to relate to. A lot of good things happening, I just wanted more direction, as the reader. I get all this detailed and intimate knowledge of the subject, but then at the end you say you don't recognize the reflection. so was the whole poem a description of the reflection you don't recognize, or is the description how you used to be as you realize you've changed? I don't know, its something to think about.  

Thank you for your time and energy