Reflections

“You’re not the girl you used to be,”

the mirror says each day to me.

 

I look her squarely in the eye,

“I’m wiser now,” is my reply.

Reviews

[C. Monique Langston]

Simply wonderful. I love it, I want to quote it and remember it!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, C! It took me years to hear my mirror's wisdom... ;)

[Kwiksie Ifediora]

Heck yeah! You tell her sweety!!!
Humph!
These mirrors though...who on earth do they think they are to question us so?!

;) hehe
Pardon my theatrics...greatly enjoyed this. I know it doesn't have to be interpreted in such a manner...
but it just translated to me, like that ol' mirror was pointing an accusing finger.
Thanks for sharing! :)

[Rita L. Sev]

Yes, some days the mirror is tough to take! :) Thanks so much, Kwiksie!

[Olivia Loperfido]

Very clever! Rhyme isn't usually my thing, but I liked it here because it put a different spin on the whole "mirror talking back" idea. Usually, or at least in my experience, that's dealt with in a much darker way, so I really enjoyed your spin on it! And, like another reviewer said, I'm a really big fan of personification through pronouns.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Olivia. I find it fun to rhyme, and a challenge to do it while getting a point across. :)

[lMarling]

This is short and abstract which really requires a high level of poignancy for the piece to be effective. I think you hit that. I dont know if this was conscious but I like your use of the pronoun her, for the mirror.

[Rita L. Sev]

Hmm - I guess I just figured my mirror is female... Thank you so much, LM!

[Cassie]

Yes yes we all should say that when we look at ourselves in the mirror and see the changes as years pass by. Good one

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you so much, Cassie!

[readybob]

In my simplicity, it is well defined, straight-forward, none the less, i would like to see more of the story, i think that is there. Great entrance, no matter what...

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you. Sometimes few words say all I want to say. Of course, other times I ramble on, so... :)

[Seriana]

So true. :) I love the short pie e with significant emphasis. Great to see it!

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Seriana!

[RReddy]

Short and Nice :) .......

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, RR. Appreciate your reading this.

[Idealistic Annie]

Such a powerful piece, beautifully expressed in just a few lines.

[Rita L. Sev]

Thank you, Annie!

[Sami Khalil]

One word : Awesome...:)....

[Rita L. Sev]

Thanks, Sami!

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)