Mirror, Mirror on the wall,
Who's the fattest of them all?
Who has eyes that hide a war?
Two sides that shriek for less and more.
Who had bones that clung to skin;
Proof of she who will not sin...
Who now bends to try to hide
Unchecked expansion from inside.
Who now is blind to weight and measure,
Who chooses pain over painful pleasure,
Who wants so much to turn away,
And try to recover another day.
She knows what it is she must do,
She's trying you know.. just for you.
Her whole world is a plate of glass,
A long cycle of binge, purge and fast.
Painting smiles to hide the pain
Of the burden she must gain.
Mirror, Mirror in my mind,
I know it's you that makes me blind,
Mirror, I am stepping through...
To reality, where there is no you.
Author notes
First thing I've written in a long time, so critical comments would be welcome
A contest entry
- call it an anniversary of words. by infinity.
700 points, ended March 12, 2009, 18 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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this is so beautiful, i have been suffering with anorexia for a year and a half now and this poem speaks to me more than any i have ever read!
your language is absolutely beautiful
please could you check out my poem and leave comments, it is on my profile, i would love feedback from someone this talented x -
this flows so nicely. amazingly deep and dark poem, i loved it
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Oh man. This breaks my heart. I can relate, but... wow. I know you'll probably think that it's terrible, but this is a really amazing poem. The rhyme doesn't seem forced, the rhythm is spot on... I'm impressed. And I love the ending... there's hope. I really, really hope that you can step through to reality and stop starving yourself. Great write and good luck in the contest!
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wow... this is absolutely brilliant. ignore those silly thoughts. you are beautiful just the way you are. but really, fantastic rhyme and flow here. im glad you have the streangth to forget this thing.
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This is freaking wonderful, no lie. I love this. Perfect. So creative. Nice flow, and your words...wow.
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