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peaceful_dreamer
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since 2003-04-25
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SoMeWhErE oVeR tHe RaInBoW

0 posted 2004-07-08 02:56 AM


The mirror stands in front of her
and she despises her own reflection,
can't help but notice her imperfections.

Turn once, turn twice,
full of curves, dandruff like lice.
Clothes are wrinkled, head hung low,
tortured heart, battered soul.

Enough spots to play connect the dots,
short term memory, she forgot.

She stands behind the mirror,
and even though she despises her reflection,
she admires her imperfections.

"I'm just me, trapped in a body."

-peaceful_dreamer

© Copyright 2004 Jennifer Pederson - All Rights Reserved
PatAngel
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since 2004-04-05
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1 posted 2004-07-08 03:22 PM


Dear Peaceful,

How sad! Many people see only the imperfections on the outside, yet fail to see the inward beauty of their hearts. One of my sons went through puberty feeling the same way. He now knows that beauty comes from within. Thank you for sharing this poem!

Love,
Patricia

'When you find a dream within your heart, don't ever let it go.
For dreams are the tiny seeds from which tomorrow grows.'

Joyce Johnson
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2 posted 2004-07-09 01:34 AM


Very interesting.  To see beauty in her imperfections.  Joyce
Broken_Winged_Angel
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3 posted 2004-07-11 03:17 PM


At first I was struck by how she sees her imperfections... then admires them.  I was thinking she was seeing bad things... then to have her admire them at the end was great

I love it.
BWA

Marge Tindal
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4 posted 2004-07-11 08:26 PM


Jennifer~
What a neat poetic reflection~
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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