An Ode to The Girl in The Mirror

A poem I wrote for the 'An Ode to Your Body' contest.

I see her and the corners of my lips do an awkward dance,

Not quite sure whether to turn upwards or down to the ground, instead.

She stares calculatingly back at me, and I find I can see

A bit of her soul inside her eyes of aquamarine.

 

I decide she does, indeed, have quite nice hair,

And her carefully freckled nose is actually an alright size.

“Not too bad,” I think to myself and nod,

“She’s not too bad at all.”

 

I follow the curve of her somewhat misshapen hips,

And conclude that they are, too, not terribly bad.

I look her over once more and my mouth turns, gracefully, into a smile.

No, this girl in the mirror isn’t too bad at all.

Author's Note

This was really hard for me to write, seeing as how I'm not really all that fond of my body, but it got easier the more I wrote.

Reviews

[Eagle Cruagh]

"Finally !
You no longer have to look to strangers to
tell you the truth.
You can see for yourself and even admire U
a little . Right ?
Congratulations, first you have made a major
discovery and second you have written a sweet
and talented piece. IT`S GREAT !
Thank you
----- Eagle Cruagh

[devon]

Aw, thank you!

[Craig2591]

Very nice. A little tribute to yourself without overdoing it. Very realistic and believable.

[devon]

Thank you :)

[Destinyxi]

Truthfully, no one is 100% secure with their body, and those who say they are are outright lying. This poem was great, and that scene probably happens to many people, both girls and guys. We are our harshest critics, but we also have the ability to make ourselves feel great.

Great poem!

[devon]

Thank you!

And you speak the truth!

[Destinyxi]

you're welcome, keep it up! :)

[Mir]

I really liked this Devon!! :) I hope this means you're starting to love yourself?:))?

[devon]

Thank you. :) But this is very old, I'm afraid, and my feelings aren't quite the same.

[Mir]

:( aww