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by Anna Skryleva (b. 1975)

Mirror
Language: English 
Mirror is a mystery,
Mystery of life,
Time is an illusion,
Illusion of hope.

Love is a shadow,
Shadow of imagination,
World is a creation,
Creation of God.

Creation of God
Is a creation of world,
Shadow of imagination
Is a shadow of love.

Illusion of hope,
Is an illusion of time,
Mystery of life
Is a mystery of
lie...
Is a mystery of
truth...
Is a...
mirror

Note: This text reflects attitudes and assumptions of its historical period and contains language, ideologies, stereotypes, or themes that may be offensive. It is included for scholarly and educational purposes.

Text Authorship:

  • by Anna Skryleva (b. 1975), subtitle: "The code for the beginning “Center of inactivity is a compass to divine"", written 2021

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):

  • by Anna Skryleva (b. 1975), "Mirror", 2024 [ voice and orchestra ], Universal Edition
        Publisher: Universal Edition [external link]  [sung text checked 1 time]

Researcher for this page: Joost van der Linden [Guest Editor]

This text was added to the website: 2026-06-14
Line count: 21
Word count: 68

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