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Reflection

Mirror ,mirror on the wall,
Am I fair to thee?
"No my child," it said to me,
"Nor will you ever be."

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Is my skin free of flaw?
"Tisk, my love, I think not, 
"It's the worse I ever saw.

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Is my hair like spun gold?
"No,no, no, I am sorry,
"Its more the color of mold."

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Can my smile light up a room?
"No my sweet, it cannot,
"For your aura gives off doom."  

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Is my figure pleasing to the eye?
"It most certainly isn't ,I must say,
"No matter how you try,"

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Will prince charming save me with a kiss?
"I'm sorry,  I regret to say,
"I cannot promise this."

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Are you my only friend?
"Yes my dear, I really am,
"And I will be till the end."

 Mirror,mirror on the wall,
Will my story ever have joy and laughter?
"It is foretold,I have to say
"You have no "happily ever after."

Mirror, mirror on the wall,
Whatever should I do?
"Trust in me, and no one else,
"I will take care of you."

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
 Can you write a end to my tale?
"This I promise, my little one,"
"You, I will not fail."

Mirror,mirror on the wall,
It is time to say goodnight,
"Yes, it is, it is way past time,
"To forever turn out the light." 
— greeneyes, Jun 17, 2010

About This Poem

About the Author

Country/Region: Colorado Springs Colorado

Favorite Poets: I love Dr. Suess! He is my favorite, I would love to write for children.

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Ravenshakti

Ravenshakti

15 years 11 months ago

Hey there Green Eyes...

Ahhh... you do weave your words brightly! This is hauntingly enchanting... what a friend we have in the mirror. (And the mirror says; "What a friend I have in you!") Simply beautiful, and it's lovely when read out loud. Bright Weavings, indeed... Green Eyes! Raven
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wolf

15 years 11 months ago

Brilliant, humorous and

Brilliant, humorous and witty, I really like your style of writing, you can easily win an award with this one. P.S. you know I think perhaps you shouldn't believe everything your mirror says to you, it might justbe jealous. Wolf.
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

Beautiful work Elizabeth ,..

Beautiful work Elizabeth ,.. my how you have grown as a poetess since you started here wow is all I can say loved it hun love and big hugs and a smile JayCee x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Dear Elizabeth

I must quote Raven, "hauntingly enchanting!" but clever and witty, too. I loved the sad ending. Always Cat p.s. change worst for worse, Just a suggestion.
Nordic cloud

Nordic cloud

15 years 11 months ago

Oh dearest Snow white greeneyes!

Ann of Norway I love the way you created this, quite magic and fascinating, you fairy tail princess! "Is my figure pleasing to the eye?"...could it be: Does my figure please the eye? "Will prince charming save me with a kiss?".Will a prince save e wth a kiss::no but ? "Will my story ever have joy and laughter?".....Is my story of joy and laughter.no ? "Mirror,mirror on the wall, Can you write a end to my tale?.........AN end “This I promise, my little one,” “You, I will not fail.”............You I will never fail? So nearly 5 star, will it be, I just tripped here and there a tiny tiny bit.
loved

loved

15 years 11 months ago

lovely

lovedly poetry A KISS IS A KISS WHO EVER DOES GIVE LOVES IT AND ONE WHO RESERVES IT MISSES IT... SO NATURE KISSES ME EACH MOMENT EACH DAY EACH HOUR AND KISSES ARE LIKE FLOWERS SOFT PERFUME AND SWEET THE ETERNAL KISS OF LIFE A SECRET NATURE DOES KEEP SO KISS ON REGARDLESS FOR LIFE IS BRIEF KISS ,KISS .... DON'T KISS ,DON'T KISS .... TS ALL IN ONE'S BELIEF.
loved

loved

15 years 11 months ago

JUST A SUGGESTION

...Summary disposal as this combined thanks deserves ur consideration
greeneyes

greeneyes

15 years 11 months ago

lol

Loved, im very tired tonight! I will come back when I am less tired to give proper consideration to all.