Perfectly Flawed

Mirrors

Author's note: This is a collection of my poetry, both old and new. I have been writing poems for a really long time now and while I don't really think I am a brilliant poetry writer, I do know that a have some pretty hard-hitting poems that I have written. I will try and upload a new poem everyday, but I can't make any promises :-) So let me know what you all think. I'm open to any constructive ctriticism, or any another thoughts that may pop up when reading my poetry. Enjoy, rate, fan, comment, and I will be sure to do the same. xx

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*A poem I wrote two years ago when I was in a treatment facility battling a very serious eating disorder.

Mirrors

In the morning I get ready

By examining every detail

Pinching and poking with hands so steady

Knowing that the mirrors never fail

They show every single mistake

Nothing there is ever pretending

And I know what I have to fake

Cause it's me I'm defending

I show people what I want them to see

With every encounter I'm new

But nobody has seen the real me

And it's been awhile since I've seen her too

In my reflection I look in my eyes

I try my hardest to like what I see and smile

But all I can do is stare and criticize

And I realize that loving me is going to take a while

I just want to smash the mirror against the wall

I want to be done with the pain and lies

So I lift it up and give it my all

I won't let plastic and glass be my demise.