Ciera Coates Poet I do not know?

Take a Look

Take a look around you
Is it everything you dreamed?
Is it what you always wanted?
Is it even what you need?

Look at your life and how you live it
Did it turn out as you liked?
Or are you a perfect stranger
Living someone else's life?

When you see your reflection in the mirror
Is it who you want to be?
Or is it someone you don't know
Is it someone else you see?

Do you see yourself as others do?
Or do you look inside?
Cause if you go by looks alone
Shallowness may be your only guide.

Next time you look into the mirror
Look past everything you see
Look deep inside at who you are 
And who you want to be.

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Ruben Ramos November 9, 2011 at 7:23 AM Ciera, The many dimensions to one person make us so many in one. We don't necessarily end up exactly where we planned "each chartered course". Our writings help us "look deep inside" at who we are and who we "want to be". I enjoyed reading this very much indeed. Thanks

Carol Sunshine Brown November 9, 2011 at 5:11 AM A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Ciera. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol