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When you look in the mirror what do you see


When you look in the mirror what do you see Do you see a child blinded in animosity and dislike For everyone they see or do see the one trying be bring greatness to a Quickly down-spiraling family tree Do you see the kid who’s walking around with The world in his shoulders; the one that Has learned to suppress his every emotion When you look in the mirror what do you see Do you see the child inside covered in years Of hurt and months of pain or the young adult Outside hopeless with nothing to gain Do you see a person who’s had a hard life And struggling every day or do you see The work in progress he’s trying to be When you look in the mirror what do you see Do you see someone who down-grade others Abilities and goals or do you see the person Who focus too much on themselves they miss What is meant to be When you look in the mirror what do you see Do you see a cowardly lion; do you See the hell-raising kid you pose to be, do you See the broken person people tried to Make you be Do you see a respectful young man or The foolish person he choose to be, do you See the two-faced person your friends see Or do you see the superior kid you were told You should be If I looked in the mirror, ask me what I’ll see I’ll tell you I see my deepest Fears looking back at me
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MVP-Most Valuable Poet
<p>feel the anger in this poem</p><p>feel the lack of self-confidence and unworthiness</p><p>deep poem-try to recreat this with positive energy</p>

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