Looking Back at Me

When I look into the mirror,

I see my faults and imperfections,

I see how awkwardly my stance is,

How small my ears are,

How wide my body is.

When I look into the mirror,

I see a girl looking back at me,

She's the only one who really understands me,

She watches me when I laugh,

She watches me when I cry,

She watches me when I lose my temper,

She sees how beautiful I am inside.

When I look into the mirror,

I see everything you make fun of,

I see everything that identifies me,

I see everything I am.

When I look into the mirror,

I am proud of what I see,

I am an individual and I define me.

~ Crystal Burgess ~

" If I am not for myself, who will be?"

~ Pirke Avoth ~


Even though I have imperfections, those are the things that make me, me. When I look at the mirror I see everything you make fun of: You shouldn't care about what those bitter people try to say about you. They just try to make you feel inferior so that they'll feel superior. Remember, no one can make you inferior without your consent. No one can understand you fully except for yourself, and of course God.