Words of mass destruction

Lies are naughty...don’t you know!!!

He should have told you, you’re beautiful

Then you’d know...and they couldn’t use it against you

How can you not see the truth?

Mirrors and eyes don’t lie. unless. You let them

What did they say to blur your vision?

Let me burn my finger tips

Catching the candle wax before it hits your cornea

All is not lost

Self-esteem is how you see yourself

Through the words of others

Look through my words

 

You my friend are a pulchritudinous goddess  

And their sticks and stones

And words

And jealousy

Can’t change that. unless. you let them

Author's Note

Sticks and stones...blah blah blah...whoever said it first needs to be tortured and then shot! This is for my friend (let’s call her friend ~.^) and anyone else whose made a habit out of listening to lies about your beauty and worth.

Reviews

[Faffy]

"Mirrors and eyes don’t lie. unless. You let them" - what a line that was, it just put this huge well i dont really know what it was but it was just this intense feeling of empathy and sadness and it made my jaw drop. you never fail to captivate me with your words mia! a truly fantastic and engaging write. just one question: who is this about?

[Faffy]

nevermind damn stupid question haha im happy your friend has someone like you in their life =)
read morenevermind damn stupid question haha im happy your friend has someone like you in their life =)

[Mia]

EEEEEEK! Thank you for your wonderful kind words...I appreciate it, very much!

[TheJordBaker]

gripped from the first line, and intrigued, and fell in love at this line 'Mirrors and eyes don’t lie. unless. You let them'.

you created a strength in your words, I hope they take notice of them.

nicely done Mia!! :)
-JB

[Mia]

You're too wonderful to me. Thank you JB :)
I get to say thank you...sometimes life isn't fair :P

[TheJordBaker]

lol, you're very welcome :)

[Horizon K.]

So glad she has a friend like you to tell her she's beautiful! But honestly physical beauty doesn't make self esteem... I swear I looked no different when I finally decided I was pretty:). Beautiful poem!

[Mia]

How you see yourself is more important than how others see you...truth is what believe not what is...you believe you are beautiful then you are! People have different tastes...you can't expect everyone to be attracted to you...but I do expect you to see you are beautiful! I'm glad you decided you are beautiful (not pretty...I don't down play things)
Thank you for stopping by :)

[Horizon K.]

Okay you're right... Beautiful it is:)

[An owl on the moon]

Oh this just brings up so many feelings of pain... Hate to think of people being hurt.. pushed down like... Went through years of hearing I was ugly... stupid.. a loser.. after a while you can't find the strength to fight it.. Aching now.. your words moved me deeply.

[Mia]

I wish people would realise that love so much more than hate and all the stupid things that come with it. I'm sorry dear friend...wish I had been around to tell you they were liars!!

[An owl on the moon]

You're here now, and that's a most wondrous thing, dear friend... :)

[Heather]

Amazingly written Mia!! I love the strength in the words along with reading between the lines! I loved it :)

[Mia]

Thank you Heather :)

[Damien Davison]

I love the title, great play on words for the subject of the poem. Too bad the words hurt more when your young than a beating, heh. Great write Mia!
Oh yes and very interesting choice of word indeed!

[Mia]

LOL, it was between 'pulchritudinous' or 'super effing hot'
Thank you Damien!!

[Pax]

now i learned a new word from my friend: pulchritudinous ... interesting never heard of that... there is too many definitions of beauty out there... the only one stuck to me is beauty is in the eye of the beholder... and i say you can never be ugly if you have love, understanding and compassion in your heart... that alone makes you shine in the people that love you... your friend is beautiful and your there to make her realized that... your indeed a great friend to have...
great poem...

[Mia]

I couldn't agree with you more...sadly if you don’t realise that’s what makes you beautiful you'll always feel unworthy and that is my greatest fear for her. You are always too kind to me. I know how to be a good friend because I learn from friends who are good to me. I have learnt a lot from you. Thank Pax

[Pax]

yes true... and sometimes people doesn't even realized that beauty... even me.... that's why everyone needs a friend... a friend who is always there for us, to make us realize and feel that we are not alone...
your very much welcome Mia my friend...

[jacob erin-cilberto]

beauty is only skin deep anyway. but yes, reminds me of the poem "Barbie Doll"

everyone kept telling her she wasn't beautiful and she had so much plastic surgery it eventually killed her...she looked beautiful in the coffin though.

but yes, insults can only hurt us if we let them.

i like this...

"self-esteem" needs a hyphen...but a really powerful piece of writing.

jacob

[Mia]

Thank you Jacob for your kind comments and correcting me...I fixed it :)
Your visits are always appreciated!

[Jack Reaper]

i just love when friends(lets call her a friend) stand up for each other, especially in a depressing loss of self esteem. its sweet. oh, and by the way.. antidisestablishmentarianism.. i can use big words too!! :)

[Mia]

LOL!! That is the longest word I have ever seen...WHOA...and it's actually a word (thank you Google) :)
Thank you Jack! No one has the right to break someone down for any reason regardless of your past...it upsets me so much! Mainly because people seem to believe them!

[Sir Jaykom]

Nicely written piece.

[Mia]

Thank you