Kim Rodrigues Poet Free verse

Mirror

MIRROR

so profane
looking me over
head to toe

a counselor
no - a judge
i’m ashamed

you shriek
infinitesimal fragments
fall to the floor
quite mad

i’m stuffed into this tiny dress
no one can tell me i’m too fat
but your teardrops whittle
at my self-aggrandizement

i cheat on my diet
swallow each shard
now you see my heart
and i can’t hide from your eyes

66 words
5/23/2017
One of five-70 words or less contest
Word choice = mirror
1st Place

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Sunlite Wanter June 11, 2017 at 9:53 AM Priceless, Kim!!! Kim Rodrigues June 11, 2017 at 11:26 AM Thank you, Sunlite!

Kai Michael Neumann May 28, 2017 at 7:57 PM Ouch. Congratulations. The metaphor of swallowing the shards and the double meaning, great. Well written. I enjoyed reading this. Kai Kim Rodrigues May 28, 2017 at 9:16 PM Thank you, Kai!

Probir Gupta May 28, 2017 at 7:11 AM Right .... the honest mirror ... very well done ... and the deserving top win ... Congratulations ... Kim Rodrigues May 28, 2017 at 9:17 PM Thank you, Probir!

Sandra Haight May 27, 2017 at 6:34 PM The monster mirror of reality, Kim. You captured those feelings so well! Congratulations on your First Place win. Hugs, Sandra Kim Rodrigues May 27, 2017 at 8:27 PM Thank you, Sandra!

Anisha Dutta May 25, 2017 at 11:23 PM Big Congrats to win top. Hugs. Kim Rodrigues May 26, 2017 at 9:19 AM Thank you, Anisha!

Carole Duet May 24, 2017 at 10:16 PM This poem has an impact, Kim. I can sooo relate! GL in the contest! Kim Rodrigues May 24, 2017 at 10:36 PM Thank you, Carole!

Carol B. May 23, 2017 at 11:24 AM The mirror can be cruel at times. We must not give the mirror as much power as we do. Somehow what we see doesn't necessarily present a true reflection of what others see. Others see the beauty we sometimes ignore. I think the heart is the reflection that shines the brightest. Loved this write. :) Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2017 at 11:33 AM Thank you, Carol! So true. Nothing like an entire humn in living color.

Chris Green May 23, 2017 at 10:05 AM This was very cool and quite sad feeling Kim. But, I'll bet she looks fabulous in that dress to everyone else...just not to herself. Kim Rodrigues May 23, 2017 at 10:25 AM Thanks, Chris