‘Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Who’s the fairest of them all?’
The longer she spends staring at her reflection,
The more she knows her looks need some action.
Her face isn’t pretty; at least she is tall.
Yet a nose like this won’t make her belle of the ball.
Full of self-loathing and full of rejection,
She can’t see the beauty that holds others in thrall.
What the mirror says is met with objection:
Just look at her bust, it is woefully small;
Her forehead could do with another injection.
She needs a plastic surgeon at her beck and call.
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Lovely poem. This reminds me of many celebrities — Kardashians forsure.
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Thank you!
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Nicely worded…this is certainly a reflection of how many see themselves in light of today\s world as media of all kinds produce images portraying perfectly proportioned people…
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Yes, all this fake perfection everywhere really isn’t helping. Thank you!
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So true…you are welcome!
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If I’m not mistaken … 100-word poem? What a great take on reflection, too. This is brilliant, Sonya, I enjoyed this very much!
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Thanks, Annie. Glad you liked it, writing this has taken me all day … And you’re not mistaken, it is a 100-word poem. I do like making things difficult for myself 😀
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You’re welcome 😀
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made me smile…who among us hasn’t critically inspected ourselves in the mirror? 🙂
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So true and sad to know that many of us often see the imperfections in ourselves, instead of the beauty. 🙂 Story in 100 words, now poems 100 words too! Hats off to you! 🙂 👏👏👏👏👏
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Yeah, wouldn’t it be nice if we could focus on the good stuff instead? Thank you 🙂
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Beautifully written – story of what many women feel when they look into the mirror!
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Sad, isn’t it? Thank you, Rashmi!
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