COMPETITION PROMPT
Write a poem or story about a mirror struggling with the fact that she has no identity of her own. (What could this be symbolic of?)
Reflections
Who am I
Do I have my own identity
No I can’t
There is no way
My only purpose is to help those see their identity
Not for me to see my own
I wonder who I would be
Maybe a princess or queen
But I could be a peasant
Just another passer by
I wish I knew
I want to know what my identity is
These thoughts are overwhelming
I need to know who I am
Maybe if I knew these thoughts would go away
But maybe not
Maybe more would come
Would I start to think I’m not enough
Or would I think to highly or myself
Maybe it’s better I don’t know who I am
Maybe I should be content
My identity a secret
My job to help people find their identity
It’s ironic
I’m supposed to help people find who they are
But I don’t even know who I am
How can I help other with something I don’t know about myself
I have to guess
I can’t be positive about who people are
Maybe I should just let my cracks take over
I could be broken so easily
I’m already cracking
The pressure is consuming me
I’m going to break
The pressure is building up
If I show one more reflection that isn’t my own
If I show one more person their own identity but not my own
I might break apart
Into tiny little pieces
Unable to be fixed
Never to be whole again
I would loose my purpose
I would never know
Who am I