Grace's "Mirror" is a short, chant-like poem about looking at yourself and not finding anyone looking back. The speaker keeps calling out to the mirror, as if it were a person, and says "I see you." But the reply is cold: the mirror "looks right through." That small phrase suggests the speaker feels unseen, almost invisible, even to their own reflection.
The repeated "Mirror, Mirror" gives the poem a nursery-rhyme sound, which makes the ending feel more unsettling. The speaker admits, "I know you're there," as though trying to convince themselves that something real is on the other side of the glass. Then the final line brings in "darkness in the air." The poem doesn't explain what that darkness is, so it could be sadness, fear, or a sense of being lost. The mood is lonely, uneasy, and quietly haunting. The simple words and steady rhythm make the speaker's unease feel all the more private and honest.