Mirrors

by meganmarie   May 16, 2009


She's perfect, she's lovely
it's just what they say
and she looks in the mirror
but she doesn't see the same

broken mirrors, bloodied glass
shattered glass, can't look back
in the mirrors, all they show
lies that never should be told

never was and never will be
it's the only thing she sees
perfect silhouettes in shadows
scribbled faces, a fake disease

doesn't love, doesn't hate
only numb to painted worlds
mirror mirror hide the faces
she's not coming home tonight...

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  • 15 years ago

    by Miranda

    I love this poem... it's beautiful and I like the flow.
    I love the line "mirror mirror hide the faces"

    5/5

  • 15 years ago

    by Pesamenteiro

    She's perfect, she's lovely
    it's just what they say
    and she looks in the mirror
    but she doesn't see the same

    Great way to open the poem, I love the idea ^.^

    broken mirrors, bloodied glass
    shattered glass, can't look back
    in the mirrors, all they show
    lies that never should be told

    Again, a great stanza, but you use ‘glass’ twice in two lines and it kind of breaks the flow, try using a different word instead.

    never was and never will be
    it's the only thing she sees
    perfect silhouettes in shadows
    scribbled faces, a fake disease

    wow, this stanza is beautiful, especially the last two lines. Amazing imagery, to me it seems like you’re talking about anorexia like a fake disease and scribbled faces being like she’s drawn out what she want to look like in her mind or something.
    Beautiful
    The only thing I would change is in the second line try adding one more word, it just seems a little bit too short to me…try “It’s the only thing she –ever- sees”

    doesn't love, doesn't hate
    only numb to painted worlds
    mirror mirror hide the faces
    she's not coming home tonight...

    Great way to end the poem, “painted worlds” is a great metaphor and the last two lines again are beautiful, this has to be my favourite part of the poem <3

    The way you didn’t use punctuation or capitalization kind of gives it a more simple kind of new, bright feeling to it…which is a good thing. I like it.
    I’m defiantly going to read more of your poetry I love your style.
    ~ RayLeen 5/5