Fun House Mirror
Everyone wants an adventure,
Over here, let’s go inside
Let’s try the funhouse!
It will take you on a ride
Look into the mirrors
What do you see?
Are you insulted? Amused?
Perhaps it’s your perfect reality
Because the funhouse of love
Sort of warps your perspective
Take a closer look
The mirrors are more than reflective
Neon lights surround their frames
Curiosity draws you near
Teeming with anticipation
Casting aside thoughts of fear
The mirrors will lure you in with their charming smiles
Promising they will take your heart into safe keeping
You’ll be the perfect match
There will be no more weeping
It sends chills down your spine
You know something’s not right
An aura lurking behind
Temptation is stronger than fright
Transfixed by the image,
You both begin to cohere
Step by step,
The image still isn’t clear
Until it shatters to the floor
Slivers clatter on the ground
You couldn’t help yourself
The chains of allure had you bound
Revealing its intentions
It was just fun and games
Say goodbye to so called perfection
Knowing all along, you are equally to blame
But it’s alright
Funhouses don’t last forever
Perfect portraits portray what you want
To break the mirror, you must be clever
Some peer into the mirrors and are satisfied
Mystified, by its abilities to lie
Mesmerized by the horrific beauty
They are gratified
But mirrors can harm you
Your soul, they will slice into
So admire and desire
Do not touch and keep
For getting to close to a mirror
Will cut you skin deep
The poem “Fun House Mirror” by Alyson Young is a metaphor for the dangers of love. The main focus is that love, just like mirrors can deceive you. Through that deceit they can be captivating and intrigue you. It also addresses the question of why we as humans chose to do the wrong action although we know it is wrong. Curiosity becomes the puppet master and we become slaves to our desires. We chose the wrong decision because often it is more interesting than the other. The wrong decision can seem more enticing and it provides false hope. The poem focuses on the idea that love can distort reality by clouding judgement. If love is taken to an extreme, it becomes the wrong choice. Alyson then continues on to divulge the consequences of choosing poorly, as investing in love too much will only lead to your defeat. She concludes with the idea that love is not necessarily bad, but it should not be pushed past some limits.