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My Eye's Reflection

July 7, 2010
By MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong


Wiping the steamed mirror,
a reflection appears.
My haunting eyes stares back
Black pupils are deep with horror,
shallow with guilt.
There used to be something there
hope, will
I don't remember which
but now, i only see the end.


The author's comments:
During my darker days, i was appalled at my own reflection and this was a way for me to try and understand what i saw.

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on Aug. 26 2010 at 11:44 pm
luckypachyderm SILVER, Medford, Oregon
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Favorite Quote:
Imperfection is beauty, madness is genius, and it is better to be absolutely ridiculous than absolutely boring- Marlyn Monroe

so far, this one is my favorite. i love then ending especially. your very talented, its not easy to convey so much in such a short poem. well written

on Aug. 16 2010 at 9:30 am
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

thank you. and i will check out yours too :)

on Aug. 15 2010 at 9:52 pm
Marlyre PLATINUM, Kalamazoo, Michigan
21 articles 0 photos 208 comments

Favorite Quote:
"when you cry, do you waste your tears?" Madonna

darker days come to everyone, and often an awesome poem follows... read some of mine?

on Aug. 10 2010 at 6:19 pm
Egyptiangirl13 GOLD, Kansas City, Missouri
14 articles 0 photos 498 comments

Favorite Quote:
\"either write something worth reading or do something worth writing. -Benjamin Franklin

\"If columbus would have turned back, no one would have blamed him. No one would have remembered him either.\"

\"If music be the food of love, play on.\"

i really like this!! good job! i have to say the other one was my fav. out of the two though!! you have alot of talent!! don't stop using it:)

on Aug. 5 2010 at 11:01 am
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

thank you so much :)

on Aug. 4 2010 at 5:07 pm
out of all your pieces i like this one, i like the emotion that it conveys, and its short and simple. great work :)

on Aug. 4 2010 at 1:47 pm
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

thank you for your feedback. i knew it was a little off but i wanted someone like you to tell me what i needed to change :) ya know how it is when you look at something for a while and you can't anything wrong or right about it, well thats how it was with this piece. thanks again :)

on Aug. 4 2010 at 11:32 am
thezebrasgray PLATINUM, Taylorsville, Utah
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being totally honest, i dont like it.  i sorry, i know that it sounds rude but, the flow isn't quite right.  i do like the message though

on Aug. 2 2010 at 8:20 pm
MelanieLouise PLATINUM, Plymouth, Minnesota
37 articles 0 photos 81 comments

Favorite Quote:
to live a creative life, we must lose our fear of being wrong

aww thank you !

on Aug. 2 2010 at 7:48 pm
MercedesXO DIAMOND, South Easton, Massachusetts
52 articles 0 photos 280 comments

Favorite Quote:
"I realize that life is risks. It's acknowledging the past but looking forward. It's taking chances that we will make mistakes but believeing we all deserve to be forgiven."
-The Dead Tossed Waves.

you did an amazing job with this:) i like the simplicity of it, and how it goes on to mean so much more. great job!