the mirror cracked, and i lost myself

lexi ୨୧
1 min readJul 16, 2024

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a poem.

I was a deceased flower in a field of tulips.
I was on the verge of dying between eclipse.
I was the last one standing in a chaotic warship.
I wanted to sprint, but there are no skips.

I saw my reflection full of contemplation and fears.
People are laughing; now I’m full of tears.
I wanted to fade into the void of nothingness.
They are all in circles while I’m in spheres.

I trace my fingers into the mirror slowly.
Why can’t I be someone that's full of bravery?
My face burst in embarrassment and slavery.
I hope someone can recall me in their happy memory.

I'm not like everyone else with their ethereal beauty.
The world's filled comparison like it's a duty.
Faking a smile in a field of shame and cruelty.
As I'm begging in my knees for you to take me.

-A.L ౨ৎ ⋆。˚

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lexi ୨୧
lexi ୨୧

Written by lexi ୨୧

"But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for” - John Keating, Dead Poets Society

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