Looking in a Mirror

prose, poetry, existential angst

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"Body hair on girls is such a turn off"

“Body hair on girls is such a turn off”

“Body hair on girls is such a turn off” he tells me

loftily lifting his hairy arms for emphasis, for contradiction, for evidence

that him and I are not the same, that the rules are different for me.

I look down at my arms,

my body is in full bloom with weeds that grow sparse and thick on mounds and in crevices,

kept in check, mowed regularly – gardening is second nature to me.

But today I was…

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Fragile

You are the hue in my monochromatic lust my part time friend, full time lover a nightmare I cannot wake up from a dream I want to stay in forever Starstruck and inspired Damaged and disillusioned You are all of these things; and more than my fragile self can handle.

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Candle

I refuse to set myself on fire, watch you watch me burn; hot wax and melting form for the satisfaction or desire of lighting your life for an hour. I refuse to believe in a love that destroys me as it uplifts you.

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A Lament

Maybe I should’ve seen the signs. Maybe you were screaming for help behind gritted teeth and silent smiles. Maybe I should’ve asked you if something’s wrong instead of praising you for becoming half the girl you once were. If I knew then what I do now I would’ve done it all differently. But this little pang of grief (or maybe guilt?) means nothing now. You’re already gone. And I’ll never truly…

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Things I'm tired of (2/?). #tired #art #heartbreak #love #insanity #writerslife #writinglife #poetslife #wordporn #personalpoetry #writersofinstagram #poetsofig #poetsofindia #igpoetry #write_o_mania #poemsporn_ #HeartOfPoets #WorldofPoets #communityofpoetry #polaroidandkisses #lookinginamirror

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When @ofthewiseandrude and I challenge each other with ridiculous prompts, an absurd collaboration emerges. Prompt 1: Lizard #lizard #collaboration #weirdprompts #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoetry #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #lookinginamirror

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The wonderful @rainbow_and_death asked me to write a poem on depression. So I wrote something based on my own experience. -------------------------------------------------- DM me if you want me to write on a particular topic. I love a good challenge! ---------------------------------------------------- #depression #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #globalpoetcult #newschoolpoetry #globalagepoetry #lookinginamirror

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My body is beautiful the way it is. And so is yours. 💜💚💙💛 #bodypositivity #loveyourself #selfcare #selflove #curves #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #HeartOfPoets #WorldofPoets #bymepoetryasia #globalpoetcult #lookinginamirror

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I don't want to be an artist all the time. Sometimes I want to be the art. #art #artistlife #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #worldofpoets #newschoolpoetry #bymepoetryasia #lookinginamirror

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Sick of this toxic narrative of love as sacrifice, and not about taking care of ourselves and others? Yeah, me too. #love #selflove #selfcare #mebeforeyou #relationships #mentalhealth #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #HeartOfPoets #WorldofPoets #bymepoetryasia #lookinginamirror

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That's right. I love each and every one of you. 💙💚💛💜 #love #loveforallhatredfornone #noplaceforhate #loveeveryone #instaquotes #lovequotes #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #HeartOfPoets #WorldofPoets #lookinginamirror

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Blue - an artistic collaboration Poem: "Blue" by @lookinginamirror Art: "Morning Blues" by @kaida_hayashi #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #instaart #visualpoetry #visualart #visualsoflife #silverleafpoetry #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror

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I don't want to be your exception, I don't want to be your fetish. #fat #bodypositive #selfcare #selflove #chubbygirl #lovemeforme #love #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #HeartOfPoets #WorldofPoets #poetrytribe #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror

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We all deserve some good nights 💜 #love #lust #intimacy #lovepoem #lovepoetry #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #globalpoetcult #silverleafpoetry #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror

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Why do your goodbyes always sound like hello to me? #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #instaquote #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #write_o_mania #poemsporn_ #poetrytribe #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror

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Cars. I'm talking about cars. An excerpt from my poem "Blue" #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #write_o_mania #poemsporn_ #poetrytribe #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror

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Tragedy means different things to you and me. #tragedy #love #lovepoem #lovepoetry #wordporn #writerscommunity #writingcommunity #personalpoetry #poeticthoughts #poetry #poem #poetryporn #poetrycommunity #writersofinstagram #poetsofinstagram #spilledink #instapoet #igpoets #igpoetry #poetsofig #poetsofindia #indianpoets #worldofpoets #newschoolpoetry #poetrytribe #communityofpoetry #lookinginamirror