my new best friend

today I met a great new friend
who knew me right away,
it was funny how she understood
all I had to say.

she listened to my problems,
she listened to my dreams,
we talked about love and life,
she had been there, too it seems.

I never once felt judged by her,
she knew just how I felt,
she seemed to just accept me,
and all the problems I had been dealt.

she didn’t interrupt me
or need to have her say,
she just listened very patiently
and didn’t go away.

I wanted her to understand
how much this meant to me,
but as I went to hug her
something startled me,

I put my arms in front of me,
and went to pull her nearer,
and realised that my new best friend
was nothing but a mirror..!