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The Fairest MAG
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Make her skinny, make her tall
Change the way she does her hair
Dye it blonde
Put highlights there
Mirror, mirror, take her youth
Wrap it in some made-up truth
Hide her face behind a mask
Of paint and powder, then
Conceal her spirit in a plaster cast
Mirror, mirror, steal her style
Plot and scheme, lie and beguile
Tell her what “true beauty” is
Define her worth
By what Cosmo says
Mirror, mirror, watch her stand
On the scale with pill in hand
Watch her curb her appetite
Then watch her lie and say,
“Can't eat another bite!”
Mirror, mirror, slice her up
Tell her she's not good enough
Change her nose, change her smile
But do not mention that
Beauty fades after a short while
Mirror, mirror, do you see this girl?
Torn to pieces by the world?
Stretched and squeezed into a mold
She'll never fit into
Despite what she's been told
Mirror, mirror on the wall
Who's the fairest one of all?
Look at those whose beauty has passed
And tell them the truth;
That inner beauty is what really lasts
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This poem is so applicable to any teenage girl's life. We all feel the pressures to conform, and it is a daily struggle that many, including myself, partake in. I cut this article out of the magazine and stuck it on my bulletin board next to my mirror to remind myself that I am not alone, and that there are things more important than outer beauty.
You did an exceptional job. Keep it up!
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"I believe in everything until it's disproved. So I believe in fairies, the myths, dragons. It all exists, even if it's in your mind. Who's to say that dreams and nightmares aren't as real as the here and now?"