Looking in the Mirror… #The Sunday Whirl #Poetry

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Looking in the Mirror…

This morning I realised I say sorry far too much.
It’s time to change, take time for me.
Find something to be proud of
I owned that thought for the rest of the day.
Nothing else mattered
First my job, my clothes
Here I am, a whole new me.
After a few days, I looked at myself in the mirror.
The penny dropped, I had lost something special.
The person who is not afraid to say, ‘I’m sorry’…

©AnitaDawes2023




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14 responses to “Looking in the Mirror… #The Sunday Whirl #Poetry”

  1. What an interesting twist, Anita. I think you can be all of the above. <3 <3 <3

    1. What a lovely thing to say, thank you Diana… 💕

  2. A poem that truly makes you stop and ponder!

  3. Lyrical, thoughtful and accurate summation of the Confusions and Contradictions of being ‘a person’

    1. I thought so too… Anita is a genius…

      1. Keep on keeping on, both of you.

        1. we will do our best!

  4. A lot of truth in this poem.

    1. Thank you Robbie…

  5. Good one, Anita!

    1. Thanks Stevie…

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