11/27/2018
mirror mirror on the wall
was i always meant to fall?
roses white and dying light
silver's sweet forgiving bite
Ask the questions: why and how
Although no answers are given now
Was it hate or was it love
And is there any place above?
A broken frame that shows the past
The broken know it doesn't last
Security given by false sunlight
That gives a person their will to fight
For the fragile smile that happiness broke
And the one who smiled never woke
So mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me truly: who is the fairest of them all?
Jan 1, 2019
Jan 1, 2019 at 11:59 AM UTC
11/27/2018
mirror mirror on the wall
was i always meant to fall?
roses white and dying light
silver's sweet forgiving bite
Ask the questions: why and how
Although no answers are given now
Was it hate or was it love
And is there any place above?
A broken frame that shows the past
The broken know it doesn't last
Security given by false sunlight
That gives a person their will to fight
For the fragile smile that happiness broke
And the one who smiled never woke
So mirror mirror on the wall
Tell me truly: who is the fairest of them all?
I wrote this poem when a friend came to me and said "Sometimes I just wonder if I was always meant to go down in the end". This inspired a lot of the poem, as well as other things that she's said to me. Also, a few weeks ago, a student in a neighboring high school committed suicide, and that inspired me to write parts of the poem as well. I tried to put her thoughts as well as my thoughts onto paper, with self confidence issues, depression, anxiety, and overthought actions. I hope this poem captures all of that in a raw and meaningful way.
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