The reflection looked me back,
With a different look from what I have seen!
The enigmatic feel stayed intact,
Yet, so different, I felt,
Like someone else took my place,
Wearing my face!
I swayed, to make my reflection move,
To change the way it appeared,
Beauty, oozing out of the mirror,
My reflection emanating a sophisticated quality,
Irritating me further,
For I never wanted to be a complex beauty,
Even so a gruesome one at that,
With lips coated with lipstick,
Eyes adoring mascara,
Face polished with make-up,
And a look so unworthy of my face!
The smoke thinned out,
As I stepped back.
There, the reflection I longed to see,
Me, just me, the plain me,
My smiling reflection,
And the stress, melted away!
Linking with Magpie Tales above Picture Prompt,
A Prompt Each Day prompt – Beauty,
Three Word Wednesday prompts – Enigmatic, Gruesome, Irritate,Β
The best reflection of all! Brilliant.
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Lovely take on the prompt
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lovely. The image and the lines written perfectly gel. Simplicity is always the best.
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There, the reflection I longed to see,
Me, just me, the plain me,
The natural beauty has a permanence for the hubby. Paints all over are to be washed before retiring Make-ups are for outsiders a temporary affair! Great lines Vinitha!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank. π
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Vini, the poem is superb.!!
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Thank you, Usha ma’am. π
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Wonderful use of the prompts..loved it!!
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Glad you liked it, Manish. Thank you.
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Wonderful reflection …. π
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Thank you, Vasantha. π
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Wow – amazing poem. I love the way you describe everything. I just take a step back and watch the entire scene and wait for the smoke to clear. Brilliant take on the prompt π
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I am glad you liked it, Sumyanna. Welcome to my blog. π
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You’re welcome. I’m glad I found you π
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What a beautiful reflection!
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Thank you, Carol.
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Quite good…I appreciate your thoughts on thinking from the other perspective here.
Beautiful!
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Thank you, Alok. I am glad you liked it. π
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So speechless, what a wonderful adaptation of the image… rajlakshmi also used this image for a poem! so much it has inspired.
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Thank you, Inderpreet. This picture prompt is from Magpie Tales. π
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