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A Mirror Image

December 27, 2010
By PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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"If you don't leap you'lll never know what it's like to fly"

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She was beautiful and graceful
And I a mere reflection
Clinging to any mistakes and insecurities I could find
Thinking nothing, but her
How pretty her tan little face was
And how flawless and clear her skin was
How every one of her strides glided along the school halls like an ice skater at work
How the teachers adored her
And the boys gawked as she glided past them
And how her grades stood high and mighty to the rest
And I only a mere reflection
Invisible to society
Hidden among her faults
Waiting until she trips
And feeling good and laughing from her blunders
My identity becomes wiped from society
As i become nothing more than a monster
The evil feind
The devil of imperfection
I begin to feed off of insecure mortals
And hide behind each mistake
I'm the terror they hide from
I sneak into their nightmares amd torment them
For only there can I be seen
I am the pimples hiding the beauty of a girls cheek
And the glasses shielding her crystal blue perfect eyes
I come in many forms
And feed off their imperfections
Imperfections is my addiction
And nothing can stop me
Until I myself can become perfect
Free from her reflection
Free from her mirror image
Which I already know will never happen

© Paula B., Katy, TX

The author's comments:
When I was in gymnastics I always strived to be perfect, but there was always another girl who was a little better so this is a poem I wrote to express how i felt.
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This article has 20 comments.

RFrocker23 PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2011 at 11:01 am
RFrocker23 PLATINUM, Ballwin, Missouri
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This was interesting..kind of vicious, but i liked it. I can definately relate. Could you please look at my poems Size Matters and Golden Hearts? I'd really appreciate it.
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Apr. 24 2011 at 1:08 am
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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THANKS!! :)
FatesMistake13 said...
on Apr. 6 2011 at 8:47 pm
FatesMistake13, Springerville, Arizona
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&quot;Most people die of a sort of creeping common sense, and discover when it is too late that the only things one never regrets are one&#039;s mistakes.&quot; Oscar Wilde <br /> <br /> &quot;The books that the world calls immoral are books that show the world its own shame.&quot;

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that was really well written and a beautiful way to show your feelings :) good job
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 16 2011 at 11:49 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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Thanks and sure i'll check out some of your work!!!
writingcheetah7 GOLD said...
on Mar. 15 2011 at 3:56 pm
writingcheetah7 GOLD, Barr., Rhode Island
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this poem is reallyy good!! like other people have said, it was really honest and true and you conveyed the feelings really well!! :) great job!! if you could check out some of my work that would be GREAT!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 2:00 am
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
57 articles 25 photos 633 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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why thank ya!!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 1:59 am
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
57 articles 25 photos 633 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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Thanks! :)
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 1:59 am
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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your welcome!!!:) AND THANKS for checking out some of my writing!!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Mar. 12 2011 at 1:58 am
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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Thank you so muchh!! :))
Sparky14 BRONZE said...
on Feb. 21 2011 at 11:12 am
Sparky14 BRONZE, Hamilton, Montana
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That was Amazing!!! Super cool there gymnast person. I like it a lot although it took me a couple readings to understand it I lover it!!! =]
JessieJ SILVER said...
on Feb. 5 2011 at 3:22 pm
JessieJ SILVER, Charlotte, North Carolina
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THIS WAS SO GOOD.EVERYTHING U WROTE JUST FELT HONEST AND I LOVED IT. THNX FOR CHECKING OUT MY WRITING TOO. KEEP WRITING.
dontforget GOLD said...
on Feb. 4 2011 at 7:05 pm
dontforget GOLD, Cortland, New York
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I really liked the simile of the way the girl glides down the hallway is like an ice skater..and the end, the imagery where you say you appear in their nightmares...really good poem!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 10:58 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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I love to write in a way that the readers could relate to!!! and i'm glad you liked reading this!! :)
Vidra PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 8:16 pm
Vidra PLATINUM, Midlothian, Virginia
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Oh and fave lines:

"My identity becomes wiped from society
As i become nothing more than a monster"

Vidra PLATINUM said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 8:15 pm
Vidra PLATINUM, Midlothian, Virginia
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Oh. My. Gosh. It is exactly like you read my mind. I mean, SPOT. ON. I feel like this almost all the time. AWESOME poem. I can relate to this SO much. :)
Volleystar15 GOLD said...
on Feb. 2 2011 at 9:20 am
Volleystar15 GOLD, Wauconda, Illinois
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thats really good! it is so descriptive! Very nice job!!
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 5:43 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
57 articles 25 photos 633 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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thank you :):):)
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND said...
on Jan. 30 2011 at 5:42 pm
PerfectMGymnast DIAMOND, Parker, Colorado
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you don&#039;t leap you&#039;lll never know what it&#039;s like to fly&quot;

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THANKS! :)
CanNeverHoldMeBack GOLD said...
on Jan. 26 2011 at 8:25 am
CanNeverHoldMeBack GOLD, Manhattan, Kansas
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i liked it! really good way to express your feelings!
Yarek GOLD said...
on Jan. 23 2011 at 6:21 pm
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Love it too there is some spelling erros but its understandable it happends to me but after all its really amazing