Dear mirror, dear self

Dear mirror on the wall,

please tell me who I am.

Dear mirror on the wall,

can you recognize the one I've become?

Dear self,

here you stand again,

speaking to the one, 

who seeks for change.

Dear self,

will you ever,

notice the scar on your face?

or will it stay there forever?

Dear self,

use your eyes,

they say they never tell lies.

Dear self.

maybe the answer is upon the skies.

Reviews

[Ethan]

Good reflective poem (pun intended). I don't much care for center alignment, and encourage you to consider a left alignment and breaking the poem into short stanzas. If you haven't read Anne Sexton's poetry, I suggest you take a look at https://www.poets.org/poetsorg/poem/snow-white-and-seven-dwarfs. There is some interesting imagery of the mirror on the wall in there. You might consider reflecting in your poem about whether or not the mirror you are looking into as you ask your questions is a truth telling mirror or a liar, or somewhere in between. The discovery of the self is a great poetic theme. You may want to think about what insight you uniquely bring to that theme. I find that the more particular a poem, the greater its power generally. What does your mirror look like, what do you see when you look into it. How does the image of yourself make you feel? Your poem gives the questions you ask, but I think some descriptive details may enhance the texture and feel of your poem and help draw the reader into his or her own examination of the questions you ask.

[poemsbya]

Thank you so so much for your review! I'll for sure work on that and come up with a better version of this poem.

[Ethan]

Only suggestions. You are the poet! Do read that Anne Sexton poem.

[poemsbya]

I will! :)

[Red Rose]

Simple yet holds a deep meaning..
Keep writing!

[Tazeen Ahmed]

This is so incredibly written!!
Indeed, a mirror can speak the truth of one's own identity.. Great choice of topic, well captured!!
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[poemsbya]

thank you so much!

[Jonny Tobin]

I do like this but i feel that your repetition doesn't make a big enough statement. Also, think about structure: you could really break this up a bit. Don't feel the need to state the obvious either: really twist your language.

[poemsbya]

Thank you for your review! I'll try to work on that!