Everybody Has a Maria In Them

When you stare in the mirror

You think "God, what if?

What if I was skinnier?

What if I was more popular?

What if I was prettier?

What if I was sexier?"

 

We stare at the mirror

And wonder "what if?"

 

Then we see it

We see that version of ourselves

 

We look in the mirror

And we see her

She's as skinny as a board

 

He's friends with the entire football team

 

She's the prettiest thing alive

 

He looks great without a shirt

 

We go from Mary to Maria

From James to Joseph

We've changed

We're different

We're something we're not

 

Do you break the mirror in anger?

Or simply place a curtain over it?

Either way

We see it

That life

We aren't

That manesfesation

We're not

That being

 

That soul

 

That human

 

We're not

Author's Note

INSPIRATION!

I got this from playing Silent Hill 2. In the game you meet a woman named Maria, who bears an uncanny resemblance to the protagonist's late wife Mary. You find out later that Maria is an illusion of Mary because James (the main guy) wanted to see her so badly. Maria is an image with all the qualities Mary lacked: while Mary was quiet and shy, Maria was loud, wild, and sexy. I, personally, dont like Maria. I like Mary. But hey whatever. So yeah, if you read this, than you'll understand the picture: one mannequin dons Mary's clothes, while another wears Maria's.

Reviews

[Sam]

I love it. :3