All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
false identity
January 27, 2022
tears fill her eyes
as she looks into me.
she often goes
from sadness and
despair
to full rage.
fear takes over
me as she goes on
another tirade
I never understood
what I was doing to her.
until I realized
it was her reflection
she wasn't okay with
not me.
- the mirror
© Heather W., No., Brunswick, NJ
Similar Articles
Previous Next
This is a piece about self-esteem-related issues as well as struggling to find your idenitty- both physically and mentally.