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The Face In the Mirror

I was a lonely flower whose petals were withered, whose colours were faded and whose sweet nectar was slurped by the deadly demon of diffidence. 

Then the face in the mirror said to me, "You are worthy". 

I took to refill the parched springs of nectar.

Slowly, butterflies came to quench their thirst with my nectar. 
In return, they gifted me my lost colours.

I'm not lonely anymore.

Copyright © Swetha Vangaveti | Year Posted 2019

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Richard Lamoureux Date: 10/18/2019 9:52:00 AM Beautiful! I like the message very much. Login to Reply

Ts Poetry Date: 10/8/2019 7:51:00 PM You are worthy Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/15/2019 8:35:00 AM So is everyone. Thanks TS :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 10/8/2019 4:52:00 PM Mirror, mirror on the wall // Whose poem is the most worthy of them all? // --Swetha Vangaveti's! Lovely penned, Swetha! Smiles, Gershon Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/15/2019 8:35:00 AM Aww that was such a beautiful comment from you!! Thanks Gershon !!!

Mystic Rose Rose Date: 10/7/2019 11:43:00 AM How beautifully your portray the latter and the hope of tomorrow, all in one. A lovely poem dear Swetha. Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/15/2019 8:31:00 AM Thanks a lot Pixie :)

Brenda Chiri Date: 10/6/2019 6:51:00 PM So very lovely!;) Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/7/2019 12:57:00 AM Thank you Brenda :)

Yasmin Ilahi Date: 10/4/2019 1:00:00 PM Lovely poem. Self love and acceptance is key. Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/4/2019 11:49:00 PM Very true Yasmin. Thanks a lot :)

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 10/3/2019 1:47:00 PM There are many who lack the confidence needed to change their lonely lives. Just one bad relationship might prevent a person from moving forward after it's ended. I love the thought of butterflies restoring a persons lost "colours." Maybe one day I'll learn how to do this. Wonderful poem, Swetha! Thanks for sharing, Carolyn Login to Reply Swetha Vangaveti Date: 10/4/2019 11:44:00 AM Bad relationship, as you said, leads to chaos in life. A person loses self-love, self-confidence and lacks motivation to move forward in life. However, there are many other things that affect the positivity in lives. Thanks a lot for your lovely words Carolyn.