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Flipped Mirror

August 4, 2014
By Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks


The mirror whispers words of welcome,
today is your day!

But when the bus rolls up,
the morning turns gray.

"You're fat."
You're ugly."

Your day has been ruined,
as you cry on the stairs.

On your way home,
you think of their words.

You wonder why they
hurt the worst.

The mirror comes back to mock you,
the sayings no longer true.

"You're fat."
You're ugly."

Now you believe it too.



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on Aug. 11 2014 at 10:39 pm
Olivia-Atlet ELITE, Dardenne Prairie, Missouri
325 articles 10 photos 1165 comments

Favorite Quote:
"To these the past hath its phantoms,
More real than solid earth;
And to these death does not mean decay,
But only another birth"
- Isabella Banks

Thanks! I love getting your comments, they make my day brighter :)

on Aug. 8 2014 at 8:23 pm
EmilytheBelleofA. DIAMOND, Athens, Georgia
81 articles 5 photos 1486 comments

Favorite Quote:
To love is to be vulnerable; Triumph is born out of struggle; We notice shadows most when they stand alone in the midst of overwhelming light.

True. Life can be like this. Or your day can be like that too. It's amazing. Thank you for sharing this.