The Reflection
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I look in the mirror
And what do I see?
I see my reflection
But that’s not what everyone sees
Some see a person
Who is flawed
They think they’re
Ugly, fat, worthless,
trash, pathetic, lousy,
a freak, and unwanted
But that’s not true
They get caught up in
what others say about them
But they are all lies
Everyone has flaws that’s true
So embrace them
Because you’re beautiful
no matter what others say
There will always be people who talk
but there will always be people who care as well
So look in the mirror again,
Only this time
stand tall, smile, and say
“I am beautiful”
And watch closely
since the reflection is smiling back at you
saying your beautiful
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jwiener
My favorite lines of this poem are "There will always be people who talk / but there will always be people who care as well" because you inspire the reader to realize that they are in fact beautiful no matter what other people say. Also for every person that puts someone down, there is another waiting to pick them back up. I also like the end of the poem where you write about how the only person whose opinion you should care about is your own, and that everyone should gain the confidence to look in the mirror and tell themselves that they are beautiful. I think this poem could make a really cool video- have you ever made a multimedia poem? Check out how and more in the Resources section.