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Mirrors

May 31, 2024
By Anonymous

Look at your position in the mirror

But don't rely on the mirror

Use the mirror to your advantage

Look at yourself in the mirror

turns into

Look at your body in the mirror

Use the mirror to compare yourself

But don’t show that you know others do this too

Look at your stomach

         your Waist

         your arms

         your legs

         your chest

         your thighs

         your face

         your jaw

         your neck

why can’t you see every single bone in the mirror

why can I see all of her bones in the mirror

“why can I see your lunch”

I don't know why, i haven't eaten in 2 weeks

I don’t know why I was built like this

I don’t know why I was cursed with strong bones

I don't know why I was cursed with muscles

I don’t know why I was cursed with a healthy body

I don't know why it is 6 years later and I still can not look in a mirror

I don't know why adults comment on 10 year olds bodies

I’m 16 now, and I don’t know why I still hate 

every 

f***ing

Mirror


The author's comments:

this poem is about the effects of ballet on the mind and body


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