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Nov 2013
I see my reflection in the mirror and I am                              I see my reflection in the mirror and I am
delighted. Long hair falls past my shoulders,                        disgusted. Long hair lies on my shoulders.
lying beautifully down my back. Eyes                                  dead from my need of change. Eyes covered
enhanced by liner, winged at the end, with                          with thick, black eyeliner, and tinted blue
contacts in, transforming my eyes to an                               from my hate of glasses. A single fake tooth
emerald green. Perfect, straight teeth giving                       whiter than the others, caused by a
me a smile so radiant. Thin collar bones                              childhood accident. Broad, non feminine
leading to my soft shoulders. A stomach                             shoulders, with collar bones protruding. A
thick enough to hide my ribs, yet full of                              stomach that sticks out in the wrong places.
muscle. Hips not too wide, yet fill out my                           Hips too flat, causing my jeans to hang
jeans while leaving enough room for                                   loosely. Legs longer than they should be,
imagination. Long, toned legs that go on for                      skinny and gangly. Feet the size of a mans,
days. Large feet, arched with long toes, and                       making it nearly impossible to walk straight.
cute polish. I have grown to love the girl                             I have grown to hate the girl staring back  
gazing back at me.                                                              ­  at me.
Samantha Walsh
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Samantha Walsh
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