Mirrors

by ALShevenell

June 27, 2019

Her mind imagines one sight,

the mirror shows a different reality.

She tries to fix her body,

she starves herself.

The scale shows a lower number,

the mirror shows a different reality.

From her eyes come a river.

She wonders what's wrong with her.

How did she get this way?

She doesn't know.

Why is happiness temporary?

She doesn't know.

She knows one thing,

why she creates waterfalls with her eyes.

Because she hates herself and so does 75% of people.

Is death easier than life?

She tried that,

but never found her answer.

The 15% of people that love her, those people see the real her.

The mirror shows a different reality.

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Comments (2)

ALShevenellJun 27, 2019

Thank you so much for writing such a heartfelt comment! I wrote Mirrors a long time ago when I was in a dark place and I finally felt it was time to share it. I’m glad I did and thank you so much for the feedback about the metaphors I used. I’ll definitely go read your poems and I’ll comment about my thoughts. Thank you again!

S.zaynab.kJun 27, 2019

Awww don't mind and bother about  the weighing scale nor the mirror. There's lots of people who prefer how you look in real , in the mirror. This was an awesome touching poem, and I admire how u used the creative waterfall and river metaphor that I like to use too. kudos. But don't cry friend, just pray to God and find contentment.  <div>pls pleez do review/comment my newest poem too, I see comments are not common here but there's only good in interaction, don't you think?</div>