this is escher's magic mirror. it changes flat images to 3dimensional beings.. and vice versa. the transformation is seamless.. it's almost as if the change comes naturally. unquestioned. inevitable.
which is more real, though - the solid creatures or the 2D pencil sketches? and more importantly, which side of the mirror is "true" and which is merely the reflection? or are they equally real?
lately, i look at the mirror and see my reflection.. and it's not half bad. this mirror image.. she is me. but she is not. she smiles. she looks cute (sometimes). she seems put together. her hair is tidy. her eyes are alive. but that's about everything the mirror shows. my reflection.. she shows no signs of struggle or inner pain. she won't let you see a single drop of tear trickling from her eyes. she bears not a trace of the chaos within. she hides the stench of decay slowly ravaging her spirit. she is poised and in control, my mirror image. she is me. but she is not.
and i wonder: which of us is more real?
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