Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror

Learning to Love the Girl in the Mirror

A Poem by Sarah Flanigan

When I look in the mirror,
I don't see the same person
I saw two years ago.

Then, I looked in the mirror and I saw flaws.
I saw a fat stomach.
I saw gross, frizzy hair.
I saw a too-big nose.
I saw too-small b***s.
I saw thunder thighs and bingo wings.
I saw a mistake.

But now, I stand in front of the mirror 
      that I used to loathe and I see
      a beautiful human being.
I see strikingly blue eyes.
I see scars that tell a story 
      that I am no longer ashamed of.
I see freckles like dots of happiness
      scattered across my face.
I see long, beautifully wild hair.
I see someone who has gone through
      and survived a lot in 19 years.
I see a beautiful, strong young woman
      who can do anything she sets her mind to.

© 2015 Sarah Flanigan


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Great write, Sarah. Learning to love ourselves... The greatest love of all. Wat are bingo wings?

Posted 8 Years Ago


Sarah Flanigan

8 Years Ago

I think it's one of those southern sayings that we southerners use all the time and we forget that t.. read more
mattavelli

8 Years Ago

Could be, but I'm confused by half of what I hear anymore, anyway. I think I'm losing touch. Haharead more
Sarah Flanigan

8 Years Ago

Agreed, that would make life so much more interesting for everyone involved.
I love it. I really need to gain the confidence that you have managed to gain, I need it. Its destroying me inside-out

Posted 8 Years Ago



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Sarah Flanigan
Sarah Flanigan

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I'm an introverted bookworm. I tend to spend my days drinking far too much coffee and playing my ukulele too loudly. Life is strange and surreal, but also beautiful somehow. more..

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