STORY STARTER

Submitted by Maranda Quinn

As I stared into the eyes of the person I once loved, every ounce of my affection slowly melted into suspicion...

My Heart Is A Mirror

Letting yourself love,

Is giving someone access,

Too a loaded gun,

Pointing dangerously,

Aimed directly,

At your heart.


My heart is a mirror,

Reflecting my surroundings,

The thing about mirrors is,

It is almost impossible,

To distroy one,

Only distort and deform it.


You can shatter a mirror,

But it’s still a mirror,

Even though it’s broken.


The mirror still does its job,

Even if you fire the gun,

Even if you feel it shouldn’t work,

That the mirror should jsut stop working,

It reflects its surroundings still,

Dispite all odds.


It just works in a different way.

One that we are not used to.


My heart is a mirror.


So please, be patient.

I’m trying to get used,

The the new images reflecting,

And the new way it works.


I’m giving you this loaded gun.

I beg you, please don’t shoot.

I’m not sure I can readjust again,

You can’t see through the cracks anymore,

One more shot, and it will turn to dust.

Incapable of working.


And I’ll just have to throw it away.

Give up.

So forgive me as I stare into the eyes,

of the person I once loved,

Every ounce of affection,

Slowly melting into suspension.

Comments 26

Woah. I know I’m super late to seeing this, but holy cow this is amazing. Every single line is genuinely amazing. I love all the metaphors, and how you showed all the raw emotions. This is truly amazing, wow.🫶

Awwwwee thank you💋💋💋

And hey I’m glad your late instead of never coming at all!

You’re welcome! Yeah I guess haha.

My goddd!!

Literally I not even exaggerating this but literally in every stanza in this poem I am finding lines that are so beautiful, literally I love this poem, you are too good man!!🫶🏻😫

This makes me think of the game cowboy. Yk the one where you pat your legs and then load your gun and either opt for shoot, block, or mirror. This is a wonderful poem. I just started school again too. It can be a lot. I hope it isn’t too bad tho ❤️

Oof best wishes💋🫶🏼✨🤍☀️

:0 freaking fantabulous 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

I love your comparison! This is a wonderfully new way to view a heart. 💖


Also, I tried to make Ryah Rose my username because those are the mose frequent nicknames I’m called, but I screwed up when I logged in and can’t figure out how to change it now.

Hmm I mean when I click on your profile it says your name is Ryah Rose, jsut not when you comment so maybe you did it and it’s taking a minute to update? I love that user btw. Idk is there not the edit button on your profile page?

There is, and it lets me change my pen name (Ryah Rose) but for some reason all my comments and writings have Sariah on them. I can’t change that part. 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️