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Mirror, mirror on the wall

August 18, 2019
By Anonymous

Mirror, Mirror, upon my wall,

Everytime I look into you I start to ball.

Why am I the first to always fall?

 

Mirror, mirror, what would happend if I were to starve myself?

Would anyone even notice my poor health?

I feel like a fallen shelf.

 

Mirror, mirror, were you to care if I cut my wrist?

My hands form into fists,

Whilst the blood pours down my wrist in a twist.

 

Mirror, mirror, after all these years don't you see?

What you show, is ruining me.

I cry out my silent plea.

 

For quite a while, it had watched her cry,

so the mirror decided to reply:

 

"You lock yourself inside of a broken soul,

but one day I promise,

you could lose control."

 

"All the misery you feel,

It is not true.

It is all found inside of you."


The author's comments:

I wrote this poem for many reasons, I struggle with low self-esteem. Everytime I look into a mirror I start to crittique myslef and cry. I always thought, why do I even try?


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on Sep. 18 2019 at 8:37 am
-JanelleRiddle-, St. Johns, Michigan
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“Your self-worth is determined by you. You don’t have to depend on someone telling you who you are."

This is really nice! everyone should check it out!