All that you are,
Isn’t reflected in the mirror;
And the face looking back,
Is but a twinkle of a star;
The scales that you mount,
They measure lipos and calories;
But the worth of your heart,
Can’t be measured and priced.
When your clavicle pokes up,
Passers-by call you pretty;
So you run extra kilometers,
Spending hours in the gymnasium;
You eat at the brink of starvation,
Feeling dizzy and lightheaded;
But my God, you think it is worth it
Passers-by would call you pretty.
All that you are girl,
Can’t be reflected in the mirror;
It shows you face worth,
Not the reality your soul captures;
And the words passersby throw,
Is but a drop in the ocean;
So you say it ain’t so,
I’m always pretty regardless
The above image is courtesy of Visualize.com
Very poignant!
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Aww, thank you Pj π
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Great message Ameena!
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Thank you Mandi! π
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Totally agree! Well said.
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Thank you very much π
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You’re welcome π
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Awesomely done! β€
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Thank you Joy! π
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WOW–so well done! The mirror truly does lie–even to this fat old woman writing in the comment box π
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Yes it does! And another thing that lies is the front camera of a phone π
Thank you π
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You’re welcome.
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I love this! I can relate to it so much. Thanks for writing this post it was great π Xx
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I am glad you could relate to this. Aw, no thank you, for reading this.
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Wow, love this!! I’ll look in the mirror differently now and smile!! π Thanks for that!
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Aww, that’d be the best gift! Please Do. π
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Thank you for sharing this!
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Thank you very much for reading π
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Ameena.. a big hug for the lovely and brilliant poem..
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Aww, *hugs back*. thank you Akhila π
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Well said! The mirror is a liar! So are the photos (it can be photoshopped!!!) It sad that many people still go for the looks rather than what’s hidden behind that.
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It is! I know right, face worth is all that matters these days. And that is sad.
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Beautiful!!!!! AMeenA how do you get these ideas????
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Heheh, Thank you Ishma π. I have no idea π
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hhehe! π Being Humble! π
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Makes very interesting points and an important issue! nicely done!
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Thank you very much Lynz. I am glad you think so .
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God, amazing. β€
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Thank you girl! ππ
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My pleasure. π
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Bravo Ameena. Yes, yes, yes. Exterior beauty is only a smidgen of the beauty a woman possesses. A very tiny smidgen.
π β€
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Thank you very much Stacy! Yes it is. A very tiny smidgen indeed
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:-)β‘
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So sad but so beautifully written. Love your poem π
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Thank you very much. Glad you like it βΊοΈ
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Strong and full of poignancy!
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Thank you very much π
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You are welcome!
~ Dajena π
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Beautiful, simply beautiful.
π
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Thank you!! βΊοΈβΊοΈ
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Really good
Live life βΊ
-glee sparkleπ
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Thank you! π
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