Mirror

I see you there

And don't think I have forgotten

You

Behind that wall of ice

Freezing to the touch

I haven't ever

Not even once

Erased you from my memory

I don't have to

You are always there

Watching me

Judging me

Even avoiding me as I avoid you

You are my twin

My sometimes ugly 

My sometimes beautiful

My sometimes ecstatic

My sometimes melancholy

And you could say

My always ever-changing

I want to pull you from that frigid grip

Wrap my arms around you

Absorb your cold

Give to you my heat

Just hold you 

Forever embrace you

So you never have to feel that brutal chill again

And tell you

The one thing

You've been waiting to hear...

You ARE beautiful.

And maybe someday I'll be able to.

When I actually believe it.

Author's Note

Something I felt I needed to write after seeing myself in a mirror earlier today.

Reviews

[GamingGal]

This is wonderful! I've always wanted to write a poem like this as well. The idea you portray here is magnificent. Being able to talk to and interact with the self we see in the mirror is awesome. I like how you have such short lines; they drive the point home even more, especially those single lines that stand on their own.

Remember that YOU have to start telling yourself that you ARE beautiful before you will even be close to believing it. Besides, I'm sure you have other people who will help you believe it :)

[Deandra Dawn]

I absolutely love this...beautifully written

[Neva Flores Smith - Cha..]

Oh wow.........now this is reality. Love it. We all need to come to a point where we love ourselves and know that every single one of us is beautiful.

[Katie]

Your poem was incredible, and defiantly true. This is something I've always thought of but never thought to write about it although I see it was an excellent topic to write about. I pretty much loved your whole poem but these lines are what moved me most "And tell you The one thing You've been waiting to hear... You ARE beautiful." and the line where you said
"You are my twin
My sometimes ugly 
My sometimes beautiful
My sometimes ecstatic
My sometimes melancholy
And you can say
My always ever-changing"
They are so realistic.

Anyway keep writing your amazing at it. :) Also good luck in the future.