Man in the Mirror

Saw a man in the mirror yesterday
He stared back as if not recognizing the man looking at him
All these years staring at that man
Not knowing what to expect
But never expecting that
Returned today, hoping to find his usual blank stare
But it was still there
That look of confusion
But it was tinged with something else
A hint of fear
The man knew what he was looking at
But what he once knew now seemed so distorted
Something had changed
That man in the mirror could not possibly know what
But the change still frightened him
He had grown used to the old reflection
And did not know whether it would ever come back
This man on the other side, however
He knew the reason for the change
But he too was afraid
He did not know how to change back