Two decades lived
and many to go
I find mself still searching
For my soul
My birth name Amanda
But that is not me
I prefer a better name ; shortened version
Mandi
Beauty lies not on the outside
But simply within who I am
Caring not what others think of me
I often look in the mirror
Its plain to see although others
Used to make fun of me in school
I have come far
Played and out smarted
Many hands of cards
Of which I have been dealt
Many look into my chestnut brown eyes
And matching hair
Although I am twenty
Know I have been there
Lost and alone for several years
Althought it seemed so much longer
I have learned to face my fears
That nothing truly exists
Unless you allow it to manifest
And it makes you tougher; stronger
Beauty is who you are on the inside
So I have learned
that personality like mine
Quarky sunny crazy and funny
Will get you far in life
So I stand in front of a mirror
and analyze myself
Mere analyzation
Taking time to understand
and allowing love ones to bring me nearer
Author notes
For contest "reader meets author" I feel I have given a chance for the reader to visualize me a bit more than I have in other works.I just wrote wrote about who I was inside and out and threw in a twist of standing in front of a mirroe so the title became MERE ANALYZING.. it's alot more tough to write about yourself than you think. I had fun with this
A contest entry
- Reader meet Author by george the 23rd.
1500 points, ended December 3, 2008, 13 entries
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Comments
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This is a good write, seems honest, but I couldn't help but feel that parts of it were a bit clumsily phrased. I do appreciate the message of perseverance in the face of adversity though.
Thank you for your entry, and all the best to you in life! -
I applaud you for learning to face your fears!
"Beauty is who you are on the inside" - yes, definitely!
You have a lot to look forward to
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