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Her

October 27, 2022
By mckenna_brown_ BRONZE, Simi Valley, California
mckenna_brown_ BRONZE, Simi Valley, California
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Her hair glistens while mine merely shimmers

Her smile sparkles while mine merely shines

Her voice carols while mine merely whimpers

But I desperately wish she were mine.

 


Always just second best I find myself, 

As I gaze grudgingly at the mirror.

But despite that I am still quite compelled

To finally love her and her endear.

 


Alas, she does not know my jealousy

She thinks we are friends and not tormental

My secret battle stays a mystery 

How I adore her yet feel resentful

 


I wish I could reveal my true feelings

But fruitless I find to be my pleadings.


The author's comments:

This is a poem about the evils of jealousy and comparison, and how it can get in the way of much more powerful emotions, like love.


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on Dec. 2 2022 at 11:56 am
RipleyFallz SILVER, Olyphant, Pennsylvania
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Favorite Quote:
The villian will always be the villian if the hero tells the story.

lovely use of words, can relate to this a lot.