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January 27, 2022
By sydneyhelle BRONZE, Ardmore, Pennsylvania
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tears fill her eyes

as she looks into me.


she often goes

from sadness and

despair

to full rage.

fear takes over

me as she goes on

another tirade


I never understood

what I was doing to her.


until I realized

it was her reflection

she wasn't okay with

not me.

- the mirror

© Heather W., No., Brunswick, NJ

The author's comments:

This is a piece about self-esteem-related issues as well as struggling to find your idenitty- both physically and mentally. 

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You've conveyed the message in a perfectly beautiful way...Love it!!!★★★