Teenage Problem

"Who are you?" The person reflected in the mirror asks,

"I'm the person you wish to be, but you hide under those masks."

If I could be like that, 

maybe some people would stop referring to me as fat.

I close my eyes, stepping in your shoes for a couple moments,

maybe then people would stop all of these torments.

But then I open my eyes, realizing that your shoes are filled.

By you.

Author's Note

Basically, I got inspiration by the quote "everyone else is taken, so just be yourself."

Reviews

[Branch Isole]

Good work here. The juxtapositioning is great.

[light and ashes]

This quote is expertly executed through out this poem. Don't ever mold yourself for someone else's benefit. It is one of the worst things that you could ever do because if you are trying to be someone else then you are containing all the greatness inside of you that you could use to do positive things like inspire others, help them through a tough time, in this way you are making the world better even if its just one person at a time, great poem.

[Amila Jay]

True and simple:)

[Daytonight]

Extremely well done. Keep on penning.

[Andreisfree]

...great poem: profoundly simple & simply profound...:)

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maybe the person staring back at you is the real you and you are just a reflection of you...confused? so am I..intelligent write..what we see through our own eyes is not always a true reflection of ourselves because we are so much more than what we see...

[ToxicMelody]

Wow, I think everyone needs to read this. Usually I am toatally dissatisfied by short poems but this is perfect! The message is great, I need to take this for myself! You are an amazing writer. Please keep writing. I love your writing!

[KAREN]

Awesome write! Its short but full of meaning! Everyone needs to be themselves!!

[Megan]

wow this is great! it's hard being yourself and finding yourself in the middle of all this bull crap that is life. It's important to have an identity, but it has to be all you, not a collect of other people you've decided to throw together and try to imitate. This is so true! It's a lovely and honest poem :) thanks for posting!