Mirrors

for those who see horror in a place meant to reflect beauty

a pane of glass

reflecting an image

that can either brighten our day

or darken our world

mirrors

we look inside

slowly depicting every detail

a smile at ourselves

or a grimace and a stab in our gut

mirrors 

either a way to see the beauty of who we've become

or a reminder of the horror that we will forever be

mirrors

the object that separates our mindset

from reality

it's a scare when we realize

what others see

compared to how we view ourselves

mirrors

a pick-me-up when we're feeling down

or a lock on the door when we start to crumble

mirrors

a device to capture a fleeting beauty

or a camera to frame our dwindling view of ourselves

mirrors

We find ourselves hoping that one day

this mirror on our wall

will show something different

something better. 

Author's Note

It's funny. Mirrors are meant to show us beauty, but sometimes, they are the things that tear us down the most.

Reviews

[I Am Svetlana]

There are always two sides to every person. Mirrors can make us happy or make us hate ourselves. Just know that you were born to be you, unique, different. Everyone has their flaws or certain things that they don't like about themselves. For me, it's my teeth & my acne. I'm very self-conscious of my appearance some days, but I learn to accept it as a part of who I am and continue my day. We all just need to build up the courage to love ourselves inside & out. It's important to be mentally happy in life & that's what pushes us towards our achievements. I'm proud of how powerful you made this...I'm sure it speaks to a lot of those who are struggling with loving themselves.

[Nicole Schuster]

I'm glad you saw all of the emotion and different sides of this poem. A mirror is a powerful thing in the self-esteem aspect of a life. Thanks for the review :)

[Pete]

Because they reflect the truth of what is there or what one perceives from what is reflected. Either way they do not lie. Excellent job.

[Nicole Schuster]

Exactly! Thank you!

[😂]

Such a crazy thing it all is. We are taught early on the difference between the inside (us) and the outside (world.) We're told the reflection in the mirror is not somebody else, but ourselves. We're told "reality" is often something that must simply be dealt with. And that we must deal with it "reasonably" or "within reality." It's either sink or swim really. It's either lose a few marbles every second because you've nowhere to put them, or keep them all in one basket until that mere accident of an action sends them pouring down to the surface. You allude to person vs physical reflection, though words, being reflections of our "soul" or whatever you'd like to call it, might also be likened to the mirror. They (words) just as the mirror, can be (broken, mis-shaped, mis-aligned, mis-interpreted, and misused.) But I wonder....is it easier to be tricked by a mirror, or by words? What I mean is, when we look at a physical mirror, we see our body, and since we're told what our body looks like, and we can see enough of it to guess, a mirror , "no matter what kind, be it a normal one, a circus mirror, or a broken one" , won't fool us too easily. We see it as but amusement, a trip, or a fun fright, and at worse just a typical morning. But words, being more lucid in nature, might tell a whole different story.

[Nicole Schuster]

Oooh, good point. I never thought about the difference between what we see and what words come to mind based on what we see. Wow. Thanks for the insight and the review :)

[😂]

Yes sorry for making it so lengthy and incoherent in places. Thank you for the reply!

[Dynafox]

I like how the reflection is based on you and what you've done. So it could either lift you up or break you down

[Nicole Schuster]

Exactly. Thanks for the review!