Someone needs to lose some weight. Another needs to be more meticulous. Yet another is not thoughtful enough.
We spend most of our time observing the lack of others. But what of our own? They are admittedly difficult to admit.
Yet, we must do so because we cringe when someone else points them out. Haven't we done the same?
So how do we accept the mirror view of ourselves? Ownership of our flaws is a start., as is listening to suggestions. We've to be honest about and reflect on them.
Enjoy these free verses.
Mirror
On the wall
Are we the
fairest
of all?
Mirror
On the wall
Who owns you
You come
When he calls?
Mirror
On the wall
Do we hear
Your voice
At all?
Mirror
On the wall
We must learn
To take
Each fall.
About the Creator
Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin
Hi, i am an English Language teacher cum freelance writer with a taste for pets, prose and poetry. When I'm not writing my heart out, I'm playing with my three dogs, Zorra, Cloudy and Snowball.
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Everyone has an interesting backstory to tell, and it is usually so compelling that it must remain a secret from everyone else. And it is this backstory that sometimes prevents us from progressing. Family woes. Relationship worries. Academic stress. Work-related drama. We each have a lot to let go of.
By Michelle Liew Tsui-Lin2 years ago in Poets
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Yes sometimes it's difficult to see our own flaws. Loved your poem!