This is about escaping abuse and the feelings associated with it as if it were the victim’s fault.

The shattered mirror is all that remains of her past life
Symbolizing the broken spirit of her battered soul
Yet, so reflective of light and visual interpretation
She can see where she was and where she is now

It holds not her spirit within the confine of the looking glass
As she had escaped upon the day she broke it apart
She is strong now as she looks upon it, she even smiles
Realizing, she is not the reflection of life, but the self before it

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  • white butterfly on Dec 31, 2008

    this is a very strong poem. I particularly like the ending which is a very enduring image. thank you.

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