Reflections

Scared to embrace the mirror's reflection

Scared to face bitter contemplation

Scared to walk alone in fear of resentment

Scared to stand strong despite merciless judgement

Scared to front what it is that you fear

Scared of yourself and the future that nears

Scared to trust the things you understand

Scared of sinking in mental-quicksand

Scared to let out the feelings you hold

Scared of your memories and stories of old

Scared of your own sweet humiliation

Scared that your fears will face exaltation

Scared of your mind and the thoughts that race through

Scared of the things you might say or do

Scared to think or even to move

Scared of the truth

Scared to be you

Reviews

[Harlotte Crow]

This will hit some people pretty hard. It's hard to look in the mirror with the self-esteem issues of the modern age. It's hard to remember and it'd hard to face judgement.
I can personally relate to basically this whole thing. I know it seems like I'm just running around praising your work. It's hard not to when the work is well written and intelligent.

[Amy J]

Thank you so much! I truly appreciate all your comments and feedback, please feel-free! I love to hear people are reading my work :) Thank you!!

[Einstein Noodle]

the repetition on glimpsing the whole, is powerful to me. the first four lines seem in the first person and the remaining in second person .. not sure that you have done that on purpose .. and perhaps i am reading it wrong ... your title sets a contemplative mood and you address a wide array of reactions to "looking in the mirror" .. to me there is so much of "growing up" in this poem .. some reach one or two of your lines .. some all of them .. and some never even look :{
E.

[Sadashivan Nair]

Wow!! Each word a touches heart,

[Amy J]

Thank you so much!

[Coyote Poetry]

Very good use of repetition. You create places and thoughts. I like the emotion and description in the words. You led to the strong ending. Most of us are scare. We must go forward and leave the fear and disappointment behind us. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry. You create thoughts and reactions.
Coyote

[Amy J]

Thank you so much, I really appreciate your comments :)

[Lizardo]

Everything about this poem is great, I pretty sure you are tired of hearing this but you are great writer and this poem proves its, I like the endind, ''Scared to be you''
Its true that our worst nightmare in real life is being scare of the unknown.
What a great poem this is!

[Amy J]

Thank you so much!