Me vs the mirror

• Nicole Kolpondinos, Grade 11
• Poetry
• 2006

As I stand here
And look at my reflection
I see what others do not see
I see into my past
And not what I can be
The mirror shows all my secrets,
I can't hide what i've done,
It only shows the outside,
The person they think I've bcome
Is that who I really am?
For they do not know
That I've swum
Through many rivers
Full of tears
Just so I can face my fears,
So please remember
The person you think you know and see
Is not really me
There is a lot more to me
Way more than I can EVER be!