Mirror, mirror

Mirror, mirror,

On the wall,

Who’s the fairest

One of all?

 

Not me, I’m sure

I’m no one special

My features are plain

You’d easily forget me

 

I have no lustrous, golden curls

No rosy, unblemished skin

No slender, willowy figure

No large, watery eyes

 

When you walk by

You don’t take a second look

Because I’m as plain

As the stone wall behind me

 

I blend into crowds

Nothing special about me

I fade into the background

Because you’re too shallow to see

 

You won’t understand me

What kind of beauty I hold

You’ll never see me

In the true glory of light

 

Mirror, mirror,

On the wall,

Who’s the fairest

One of all?

 

Who is that lucky maiden

Equipped with glorious loveliness?

Does she understand how blessed

She is to have such a thing?

 

Will I ever be that lucky maiden

Equipped with glorious loveliness?

Will anyone ever look at me and say

“There is a beauty if you’ve ever seen one!”

 

No, they will walk away

They don’t understand

The beauty underneath

They see only the exterior

 

They see right past me

Like I am not there

I am not special

But I long to be seen

 

So here it is

My heart is bared

Look, anyone who will

Look, and you’ll see

 

Mirror, mirror

On the wall,

Will anyone see me

For what I am?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Author's Note

What could've been running through whoever had The evil queen (from snow white?)'s mirror after the end of the fairy tale?

I don't know. Random stuff spring out of my head sometimes :P

Reviews

[Allen Smuckler]

You are more special phantom then you probably know....We all hate our own images, hair, face, bod, voice....just listen to others when they describe themselves or listen to themselves on a tape recorder...It's just the nature of the beast...and then there are even mean spirited people who might bully you into thinking you're not good enough....well you are...This poem tells me so.
It was a terrifically emotional, heartfelt, honest write and the ending was perfect. Nice transition, style and form. Well done.
Mirror, mirror
on the wall
who's the fairest
one of all
You are! That I'm sure.
allen

[Starrbitt]

This is an emotionally raw poem!!! Luv it