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July 28, 2013
By Kati312 SILVER, Parede, Other
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As it looks you in the mirror
It points out all your flaws

Every time you shed a tear
It strikes you with it's claws

The marks upon your pale skin
The desire to be thin

The cuts upon your wrist
And all the pain you haven't missed

Yet many years from now
You will finally realise
It isn't worth it
It isn't worth it at all

As it looks you in the mirror
And points out all your flaws

Pretend you cannot hear
When perfection calls

© Heather W., No., Brunswick, NJ

The author's comments:
This is a piece I wrote, not about me, but about so many girls my age. I don't usually like writing poetry, and I'm not great at it.
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Fallen_ PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 2 2013 at 10:19 am
Fallen_ PLATINUM, Quakertown, Pennsylvania
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&quot; a shattered world is only an opening into a new beginning with laughs, smiles, and love all around enter the world of the light and away from the broken darkness&quot;

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I like the imagery and the flow, and i like how what you wrote was pretty much true way to go and you are good at poetry it shows.
Kati312 SILVER said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 9:41 am
Kati312 SILVER, Parede, Other
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Thank you! I also really like this image
Claudia.VII BRONZE said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 9:37 am
Claudia.VII BRONZE, N/A, California
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\&quot;Let them eat cake.\&quot; -Marie Antoinette.<br /> \&quot;Genius is born-- not paid.\&quot; -Oscar Wilde.<br /> \&quot;Press the button, we\&#039;ll do the rest.\&quot; -George Eastman<br /> \&quot;If you\&#039;re going through hell, keep on going.\&quot; - Winston Churchill

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I like the flow of the poem. You handled some pretty deep stuff pretty well, and, I'm liking the image that goes with it. :)
RoseLouisa PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 1 2013 at 8:10 am
RoseLouisa PLATINUM, Yishun, Other
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&ldquo;Juliet had it easy; she never had to kill Romeo.&rdquo; <br /> ― Richelle Mead, Last Sacrifice<br /> <br /> &ldquo;Life, unfortunately, doesn&#039;t seem to care what we want.&rdquo; <br /> ― Richelle Mead, Last Sacrifice<br /> <br /> &ldquo;I like him.&quot;<br /> &quot;Like or like?<br /> &quot;Oh, there&#039;s a difference?&rdquo; <br /> ― Richelle Mead, Vampire Academy

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I LOVE it!
Kati312 SILVER said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 4:27 pm
Kati312 SILVER, Parede, Other
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Thank you!
SuzieQ777 GOLD said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 2:52 pm
SuzieQ777 GOLD, Franklin, Virginia
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This is good with a very nice flow too it, and so relatable. I love it. <3   =)
Kati312 SILVER said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 1:15 pm
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Thank you, it means a lot! And yes, many people I know have been through this, and I feel it is a topic that shouldn't be ignored.
Zolenz DIAMOND said...
on Jul. 31 2013 at 1:03 pm
Zolenz DIAMOND, Musquodoboit Harbour, NS, Other
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The pain that have cost us, the evils which have never happened. <br /> - Thomas Jefferson

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This is awesome! I really like it, it has flow and it ryhmes well. So so true too. You should write more!