Sense Sonnet - Acher

Encounter

I saw a man I thought I knew;
Someone who used to be my friend.
But his friendship did not run true.
He only wanted to pretend.
Because my memories of him
Were only of his past deceit,
The thought of meeting him was grim,
A forced reminder of the cheat.
But, as I pondered, suddenly
This man, who left me feeling hate,
Was standing there in front of me.
The time had come to face my fate.

I looked that man straight in the eye.
And saw the mirror tell no lie.