Death in a Mirror

A girl just stares

Straight at me

She doesn't move

She doesn't speak

Her face so white

Her lips bright red

Her skin so pale

She could be dead

Her eyes so cold

An icy dark blue

But then they fade

To a blackened hue

Her lips turn crimson

Her eyes then bleed

She looks so lonely

Her expression, it pleads

Her fists are clenched

She begins to shake

Slashes all over her

That she would make

I saw a small blade

In her hand of her right

She held it gently

At the same time so tight

She had lifted the blade

Placed it at her skin

Made small red cuts

So deep but so thin

I began to cry

As I watched this torture

I wanted to help her

I wanted to save her

She made me so angry

As she sliced on

Her eyes filled with guilt

She knew this was wrong

I lifted my fist

And punched her face

The mirror crashed

Glass all over the place

The girl there was me

I looked down and saw red

I was dying

Could have already been dead

I fell to the floor

I cried as i sang

I sang to the world

Of the death but no pain...

Author's Notes/Comments: 

...(sigh)...

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~Bev ~'s picture

That was magnificent! honestly... I can't relate, I've never been dead, or cut myself, so ya... but still, GREAT POEM!

David Bow's picture

That's a great poem. I love it.

Ashley Martinez's picture

i can say "wow" ... this poem was so touching that i even cried and i'm not one to cry over just anything.

Kendra's picture

god... I can relate to this too well.. so well that its frightening. i always thought i was alone in this world... but now im starting to second guess. thank you for sharing, keep it up. i'd like to hear from you sometime, maybe we'll find what is really right....

Carrie Strishock's picture

wow that was awsome i can relate though no body knows shhhh dont tell a soul even though they can read it here. my friends u know they think they know u until they really do keep up the great work this is one of my fave poems now. thank you

Kate's picture

That is an amazing poem!

eyesreadvacancy's picture

i can relate to this.....all too well.

Lori Moore's picture

I really enjoyed this. Wonderful poetry.