I catch myself
in a full-length mirror
an adult Homo sapien
in all its shame and glory
A lanky figure
with long orang-utan arms
just dangling there
waiting for their use
Sturdy legs on flat feet
supporting a dumpy torso
belly protruding forward
slumping the entire frame
A bulbous cranium
balding like a bonobo’s
just barely balances on top
wobbling between slack shoulders
How simian I look
despite the acclaim of my species
perhaps if we spent more time in mirrors
we’d all see how primitive we really are.
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