Stranger in the Mirror
Stranger in the Mirror
Who is this stranger in the mirror?
Surely, he can’t be me!
Yet, the only reflection
Is his that I always see.
Why won’t the stranger in the mirror
Leave and let me be free?
Why is he rooted there
Like a tall oak tree?
The stranger in the mirror
Looks nothing like I feel;
Surely, I must be dreaming
For this can’t ever be real.
I try to see myself
As what I actually know,
But I guess the stranger in the mirror
Is all that will ever show.
About this poem
This poem was composed to reflect how it feels to be born in a body that is different than how I feel and what it's like looking in the mirror not seeing the me I know I am.
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Written on December 18, 2021
Submitted by kaydenphoenix1 on September 10, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
| Scheme | A ABXB ABXB ACXC XDAD |
|---|---|
| Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
| Characters | 473 |
| Words | 106 |
| Stanzas | 5 |
| Stanza Lengths | 1, 4, 4, 4, 4 |
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