“Mirror of Society” by Candace Pinto
May 17, 2021
Mirror of Society
Walking outside the house every day is like walking
outside on Halloween
Everyone is in costumes
If you’re not
You’re judged
Hidden behind a mask of someone who smiles
There is a real and hurt person there
But we choose to ignore them
Hours spent trying to fix ourselves
Only because,
We all look through the same broken mirror
The mirror of society
Careful trying to fix yourself on that broken mirror
You might cut yourself on the shattered pieces
You can’t fix yourself
If you follow the rules that broke you
Confidence takes years to create
Seconds to destroy
And infinity to repair