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7 year old me

December 10, 2025
By 12030108 BRONZE, Flower Mound, Texas
12030108 BRONZE, Flower Mound, Texas
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I stare at the mirror and don't like what I see

I’ll just try another exercise to try and fix me

I point every flaw only my eyes can imagine

But saying each word feels like a sin

 


Because I'm not saying it to a 15 year old teen

I’m saying it to 7 year old version of me

The girl who ate popsicles everyday after school

But now its calories and fat that over rules

 


I hated me height because it sucked in sports

But that was after i played in forts

See, my height had its pros and its cons

But I always saw it as something wrong

 


I stare at the mirror and don't like what I see

But a 7 year old girl is staring back at me

She can’t wait to grow up but she should enjoy her age

Cause when she’s older she'll be stuck in a cage


The author's comments:

This piece has helped me say the words I never could out loud. It helps me realize to be kind to everyone which includes myself.


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