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Reflections

August 28, 2014
By BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
5 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
"There are much greater things ahead than any we might leave behind" ~C.S. Lewis


Patches of skin through your worn t-shirt

Smile like that hides the hurt

You think no one cares

But I still see you there

When I look in the mirror

 

Don't you dare let the reflection fade

Life is good, just not today

Your smile will shine bright again

And you're not that far from your best friend

Just look in the mirror

 

I'll be a constant in this world of variables

One of these days we'll turn the tables

Your old pictures don't let me forget

If you think I'll overlook these times, don't fret

I'll look at you in the mirror again


The author's comments:

I wrote this to my insecure 9-13 yr. old self.


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on Feb. 5 2015 at 6:00 pm
Ariel_Fluffyy SILVER, Los Angeles, California
7 articles 0 photos 54 comments

Favorite Quote:
"You May Encounter Many Defeats But You Must Not Be Defeated" By- Dr. Maya Angelou

I love this! It left me speechless.

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on Sep. 15 2014 at 5:39 pm
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
43 articles 10 photos 523 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, &#039;I just don&#039;t care.&#039;?&quot;

This is a really sweet poem :) I don't usually like poems that rhyme, it seems to make them really cheesy - but I love this! The emotion of was there, it flowed really nicely... I loved it! Keep it up! :)

on Sep. 15 2014 at 4:02 pm
BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
5 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are much greater things ahead than any we might leave behind&quot; ~C.S. Lewis

How could anyone  not be??

on Sep. 14 2014 at 6:29 pm
WinterRose76 SILVER, Ok., Florida
6 articles 6 photos 183 comments

Favorite Quote:
Arise and be all that you dream - Flyleaf

Awesome poem! I really like the line "I'll be a constant in this world of variables". Very creative and poetic! :)

on Sep. 3 2014 at 11:11 am
guard-girl GOLD, Clover, South Carolina
10 articles 11 photos 147 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do, and he will show you which path to take.&quot;<br /> Proverbs 3:5-6

The imagery is really good I like it a lot!

on Sep. 2 2014 at 5:03 pm
Starlight99 BRONZE, Somewhere, Other
1 article 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&rsquo;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. &ndash;Maya Angelou<br /> <br /> The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. &ndash;Mark Twain

You're a Swiftie too!!?!  :-)  

on Sep. 2 2014 at 9:10 am
BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
5 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are much greater things ahead than any we might leave behind&quot; ~C.S. Lewis

Hey guys, I appreciate all the views this poems is getting, but I would love it if some of you all would leave some feedback or ratings! This helps me write more poetry and improve this one as well! Thanks for all your support :)

on Sep. 1 2014 at 7:06 pm
BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
5 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are much greater things ahead than any we might leave behind&quot; ~C.S. Lewis

Thank you! I love getting commets from fellow Swifties! :)

on Sep. 1 2014 at 7:05 pm
BThomas1313 SILVER, Vanceburg, Kentucky
5 articles 0 photos 23 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;There are much greater things ahead than any we might leave behind&quot; ~C.S. Lewis

Thank you! I love getting comments from fellow Swifties :)

on Sep. 1 2014 at 4:18 pm
Starlight99 BRONZE, Somewhere, Other
1 article 0 photos 18 comments

Favorite Quote:
I&rsquo;ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel. &ndash;Maya Angelou<br /> <br /> The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. &ndash;Mark Twain

This is really good :-) I really like the rhyme and the message. 5 stars :-)

on Aug. 31 2014 at 8:42 pm
LStark21 SILVER, Cresskill, New Jersey
6 articles 0 photos 3 comments
I think this poem has a nice rthyme and utilizes a lot of good description.