Mirror Mirror

• Christine Diaz, Grade 9
• Poetry
• 2020

"Mirror Mirror, look at all the other girls.
How their God-given beauty
Make them glow like pearls"
"Mirror Mirror, who am I to compare
To the perfection in their faces
and their long luscious hair"
"Mirror Mirror, don't tell me, I know
I'm not curvy or stick-thin
I can't afford designer clothes"
"Mirror Mirror, can't I at least look okay?
Why can't I look like those other girls
Overflowing with charisma and grace"
I am the mirror you critique everyday
I've seen the tears or envy stream down your face
I've seen your imperfections, I see everything else too
Every minute of every day, I see the beauty in you