The Mirror

 

The Mirror

I wish I had a magic mirror

 to share with one and all.

A mirror that showed the whole truth

of the most beautiful one of all.

She isn’t a great beauty,

 except within her heart,

And when she looks into that mirror

 her reflection gives her a start.

For within the mirror’s reflection

is a beauty beyond compare.

It’s not what’s on the outside

but what’s in her heart, so rare.

She may not have the figure

 that most girls are dreaming of

She may be thin or overweight,

but the mirror reflects her love,

and in that love lies beauty

so glorious to behold.

Her beauty shines like diamonds,

glittering brightly among mere stones.

No matter how shiny a rock is,

or how perfect it appears.

Only the beauty of a heart filled with love

will last through all the years.

So don’t let anyone put you down

Cause if they looked in your mirror

The ugliness of their actions shine back

 seeing they're ugly through all their tears.

By Marti Gipson

June 26^th, 2011

I wrote this poem for a my dearest friend's daughter so she would know that no matter what jealous and mean people may say, that she is truly beautiful inside as much as she is outside. She's a wonderful young woman who is so bright she shines and so pretty she just isn't aware of it yet. Like most girls, myself included, we are our own worst enemies when it comes to criticism. We are so hard on ourselves and that is why I discovered how important it is to have women friends who you can trust with your very life, to depend on, to be honest and loving and remind you what a beautiful person you are. So...to all my female friends, young & old, I'm telling you now, how beautiful you are and how beautiful your heart & soul are, and what a beautiful friend you are to me.