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Cinderella
Handheld self-esteem lowerer.
One side is shiny and silver with designs fit for a princess.
The other, a reflection of the monstrous face that peers into it.
I hold in my hand the face that I hate to see.
I call it my Cinderella mirror,
so that one day maybe I'll see myself as such.

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I was inspired to write this piece when I discovered my favorite mirror shattered on my bedroom floor one evening. It broke my heart to see it broken, but it also made me feel better because I didn't have to look at myself in it any longer.