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Mirror, Am I Pretty Yet?

May 30, 2013
By ChloeK SILVER, Greenfield, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
Some say the world will end in fire, others say in ice, but what I've tasted of desire, I hold with those who favor fire, but if I had to perish twice, I think I know enough of hate, to say that for destruction ice is also great, and would suffice

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Six years old
Butterfly barrettes and braids
Decorate my hair
First sleepovers, and believing in Santa
Mirror, am I pretty yet?

Ten years old
Headbands and hair ties
Making my hair look “good”
Shirts with flowers, and letting your parents dress you still
Mirror, am I pretty yet?

Fourteen years old
Zits and too much makeup
Worrying about your appearance
Fake smiles, and getting your hopes up
Mirror, am I pretty yet?

Sixteen years old
“Freedom” and driving
Stressed and tired
Pretending to be happy
So they won’t ask
Mirror, am I pretty yet?

© Asha M., Philadelphia, PA

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