Through The Glass

by kitrosemon13

Published July 3, 2010

I throw a rock and the mirror breaks.
I cannot stand to see my face,
My hideous heart is now stone cold.
The air is like a wispy ribbon,
tying me down onto the ground.

Through the glass mirror I see what once was,
Someone beautiful, more than just a girl.
But does it matter ? I do not think it does.
They put me away, but it seems that I can still break.

Even though, through the glass, I can't see my face.

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Toto25
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Toto25 wrote a review Review · Jul 4, 2010

I like the feel of this poem. Especially the first line.

I throw a rock and the mirror breaks. I cannot stand to see my face,
The emotions are very true and it makes you think. Very awesome!! I definitely appreciate this poem. Keep up the good work! :)

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Jasmine Hart
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Jasmine Hart wrote a review Review · Jul 4, 2010

Hi,

The rhythm here is really great. I love the sound and flow of the piece, especially the half-rhyme in the first two lines. The last three lines are very good and I love how you isolate the final line-it makes it very powerful.

The only thing I'd change is;
"The air is like a wispy ribbon
Tying me down onto the ground".
The internal rhyme of "down" and "ground" is great, but I think the rest of it flows a bit bumpily. I'd try reading it aloud. Also I think "wispy ribbon" is a bit weak. I'd try for something more specific.

Hope this helps,

Jas



You must never give into despair. Allow yourself to slip down that road, and you surrender to your lowest instincts. In the darkest times, hope is something you give yourself. That is the meaning of inner strength.
— Uncle Iroh