Just look at her…
she should be ashamed of herself!
tsk, tsk
absolutely disgusting, isn’t it?
Just look at her…
rolls of fat around her middle
details (but not bulk) camouflaged by baggy tops
never belted or tucked
Just look at her…
so self-conscious, thinking everyone’s staring at her
whispering about her, judging her
(well, aren’t they?)
Just look at her…
hate the indulgent ugliness
hate the hidden shame made manifest
for everyone to see
Just look at her…
look, despise, berate
then, sickened,
step away from the mirror.
(Originally posted in March, 2012.)
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June 12, 2014
thanks for the reminder!
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June 13, 2014
You’re welcome, Kim.
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June 12, 2014
Powerful. Very powerful stuff.
I cringed, flinched and felt it. Each and every word.
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Andrea.
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June 12, 2014
Very powerful piece, Laurel! Isn’t it sad how we allow ourselves to be defined by wrong perceptions!
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Corinne. It is indeed.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Sky
Ah I hate the mirror too sometimes!! Later I realize its probably bad to be so harsh with myself! good one Lauren
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Swathi.
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June 12, 2014
Nice blog! People see what they want to see. Some see past that and see their own beauty. It truly makes you think!
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Tami.
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June 12, 2014
Nice poem! Thanks for sharing your awesome post Laurel!
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Joan.
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June 12, 2014
This is a very sad and very unfortunate picture, but it’s sadly true. How often I must have said this to myself, Laurel. Makes you pause and think.
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June 13, 2014
Thanks, Shailaja.
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June 12, 2014
So moving and powerful ! So true for so many and always perhaps
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Nabanita.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Sky
One of the reasons I hate mirrors. They reveal glaring truths I would rather ignore. ♥
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June 13, 2014
I hear you, Kathy!
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Sky
I just said right out loud: “Oh my God.” You got me. That was like a jump scene. Excellent point, artfully made.
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June 13, 2014
Thank you so much, Susan.
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Genius, Laurel! How true it is. We are our own worst critics!
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June 13, 2014
Too true, Diane!
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Great poem! Wonderful and powerful all at once. Very very well written, Laurel!
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June 13, 2014
Thank you so much.
Laurel Regan recently posted… Photo Friday: Sky
Very sad and thought-provoking. I didn’t see that ending coming! The mirror has never been my best friend, either.
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Elaine.
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June 13, 2014
Such a powerful piece! And a reminder to step away and love n embrace who you are! Loved it!
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June 13, 2014
Thank you, Aditi.
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