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The Girl Trapped in the Mirror - An original poem

 

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Hey girls! Here’s an original poem written by a GL reader just like you. Leave your critiques in the comments please.

 

The Girl Trapped In the Mirror

The girl that’s trapped inside the mirror
Screams for my attention
Anywhere I look, everywhere I look
I only see the imperfection

She’s fat and she’s ugly
She’s self-conscious and unsure
Whenever people look at me
I feel as if they just see her

She’ll never be good enough
For any boy I know
I’d try and run away from her
But there’s nowhere I can go

Every once in a while I’ll feel pretty
And the girl smiles from her mirror
But as soon as it came, the smile is gone
And the screams of imperfection are all I can hear

Still, I’ll put my best foot forward
Ignore the girl that I see
I’ll try to overlook the girl in the mirror

And try to focus on me
 
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BY GL READER ON 2/17/2011 10:37:00 AM

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MOD MOD MOD!!!!! This poem (besides last stanza) describes me. No guy ever notices me and i feel invisible. I am in band and some people judge me because of steryotypes. How do i get the guy I like to notice me. He is one of the most popular guys in school. I was at a party and he seemed so different than the other popular guys at school. I just want him to notice me without judging me. What do I do???

 

Hey girl. Its hard to put yourself out there with out a little judgement. You just have to take a deep breath and know that what other people think isn't the most important thing in the world.  Here is some advice to get him to notice you: http://www.girlslife.com/post/2011/01/26/100-cute-things-to-say-and-do-around-guys.aspx

mary h.

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by smileyriley1011 on 6/22/2011 9:37:58 AM

 
 

everything but the last stanza describes me

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by Bootsie753 on 3/7/2011 7:31:03 PM

 
 

That is a great poem.

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by coolgirl345 on 3/5/2011 11:29:38 PM

 
 

Beautiful I LOVE this!!! It is so true!!! Marly Z.

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by sports12 on 3/2/2011 8:26:38 PM

 
 

this is such a great way to put how most american teenagers think of themselves!

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by gymnastg on 3/1/2011 8:05:12 PM

 
 

this is a great poem. i think all girls can relate to this at sometime or another. Smile write more please!!!

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by pce_lurve_kraken on 3/1/2011 5:41:54 PM

 
 

that is good. really good. that happens to me alot when i look at pictures of myself.

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by pottergirl135 on 2/22/2011 9:38:09 PM

 
 

this is soooooo nicely put!!!

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by lilypod14 on 2/22/2011 1:36:53 PM

 
 

Wow.

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by Doodle600 on 2/22/2011 1:04:09 PM

 
 

love it! ;)

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by brittany3997 on 2/21/2011 6:29:51 PM

 
 

i can soooooooo relate to this. LOVE IT!

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by DanceFreak99 on 2/20/2011 10:55:29 PM

 
 

Love it <3 GREAT job, chica <2

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by Anney246 on 2/19/2011 10:40:19 PM

 
 

Amazing poem! Absolutely inspirational! <3 It really speaks to me and (I'm sure) the heart of many others.

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by browneyedpretty on 2/19/2011 5:09:44 PM

 
 

Tthats reallllllllly good!

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by BlackDragon on 2/19/2011 2:40:54 AM

 
 

Story of my life. Great poem! Smile

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by dancergrl13 on 2/18/2011 10:11:13 PM

 
 

amazing!!!!!

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by *Sigh* on 2/18/2011 12:14:00 PM

 
 

That was an amazing poem.i just try not to look at the imperfections in the mirror

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by Vanilla cookie on 2/17/2011 10:05:07 PM

 
 

Amazing. Love it.

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by love_10 on 2/17/2011 9:39:17 PM

 
 

That is so true! And anyone out there, come check out my profile. I will answer ANY questions within two days. PLEASE check it out and leave a comment

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by koolkat21 on 2/17/2011 9:23:15 PM

 
 

aaw so so true!!!

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by singsongsat_449449 on 2/17/2011 9:12:22 PM

 
 

Haunting, raw and so real. <3

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by readerhi1234 on 2/17/2011 8:52:47 PM

 
 

Very lovely! Very true, also. Well, besides the part about the boys, for me. I don't do romance. But anyway, very nice. I like to stand at a far distance from the mirror, because I am nearsighted (I'm supposed to wear glasses but I refuse to), so I don't see the imperfections of my face, just my eyes, nose, hair, ears, and mouth. It makes me feel better.

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by tomboy2010 on 2/17/2011 7:10:10 PM

 
 

this is awesome! it's so inspiring!

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by brennyboo1234 on 2/17/2011 6:30:37 PM

 
 

ok that was amazing good job and i love the eyemakup in the pic to but the poem was AMAZING

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by caca35 on 2/17/2011 1:30:05 PM

 
 

ooooh, this is good.

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by LissieLou on 2/17/2011 11:26:56 AM

 
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