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Distorted Mirror
The mystery grips her still,
A bleak scene, contrived by her will.
Sorrowful eyes gaze displeased,
A grotesque form is what she sees.
She is a creation of her own vile past
A fragile mind in a hideous cast.
Her past misdeeds have ripped her heart
Drops of bitter despair from her eyes start.
From a dark featureless visage,
The glass reflects a sinister sneer,
A baleful presence extinguishes her inside.
She is fading slowly out of fear.
A terrifying reflection of the actions
A demon penetrating and capturing her soul.
An unfamiliar expression
Wrapped in the darkness by brutal control.
Her frigid hand steadily touches the mirror,
How did I summon this terror?
She did not foresee or contemplate the pain
Though the warnings were very plain.
A voice yells out, “Get up right now!”
With a stunned expression, bulging eyes beneath her brow,
She sits up in her bed.
The dreadful dream has fled.
Which is the true experience?
The dark vision or the plain day?
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A simple school poetry assignment inspired me to write this piece. I was always a deep thinker and had difficult questions, the answers to which are impossible to find. Recently I've been faced with some difficulties in my family. As a result, these experiences have made my soul, my thoughts, and my mind grow significantly in a short period of time. I have become wiser and more mature. My poem, "Distorted Mirror", shows an example of how the actions you commit may affect your future. I want people to see that sometimes since you can't change your past, your future may be ruined.