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The Girl in the Mirror

April 16, 2021
By Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
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Lydiaq ELITE, Somonauk, Illinois
179 articles 54 photos 1026 comments

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The universe must be a teenage girl. So much darkness, so many stars.<br /> --me

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Lenore woke up in a mirror from the twisted spirals of her mind. Hexagons and flowers faded into the general background of the hospital: air conditioners, white mattresses, coloring sheets, trash TV, pill bottles. “Where are my pills?” Lenore asked, but no one heard because she was just a mirror. The dizziness increased, only adding to the horror.

How did I end up in this mirror, frozen and lonely?

She recalled a crash, through tunnels of memories. Burnt metal. Fire. Sirens. And that was it. Lights-out. A do-over. Lenore’s true nature must come out. And now she was trapped—she was a wall of glass.

© Valarie G., TX

The author's comments:

This is not going to be a full-length tale--it's a creative writing exercise designed to create a mood of horror and suspense and imagination.

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bugjuicepoetry ELITE said...
on Apr. 17 2023 at 9:43 pm
bugjuicepoetry ELITE, Fort Wayne, Indiana
223 articles 28 photos 11 comments

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"I was born very far from where I'm supposed to be. So, I guess I'm on my way home."

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Absolutely beautiful work man!!
sasaga7 GOLD said...
on Nov. 5 2021 at 10:40 am
sasaga7 GOLD, Parsippany, New Jersey
13 articles 1 photo 11 comments

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trust yourself, believe yourself, and watch yourself grow

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Wow wow wow wow wow!! Beautifully written
khrishakramanathan GOLD said...
on Oct. 4 2021 at 6:21 am
khrishakramanathan GOLD, Mumbai, Other
13 articles 0 photos 8 comments

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Life is a boomerang. It's up to you whether this intimidates you or empowers you.

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you're an incredible writer
CrazyCatLady6 GOLD said...
on Aug. 3 2021 at 2:03 pm
CrazyCatLady6 GOLD, New Radnor, Other
16 articles 0 photos 102 comments

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"There would be no shadows if the sun were not shining"

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This is so twisty... I LUV IT ❤️
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM said...
on Jul. 27 2021 at 6:03 am
Crazywolfiegirl2 PLATINUM, Kington, Other
26 articles 3 photos 284 comments

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There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature—the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after winter. —Rachel Carson

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This is cool 🙃
SparrowSun ELITE said...
on Apr. 20 2021 at 2:16 pm
SparrowSun ELITE, X, Vermont
200 articles 23 photos 1053 comments

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"It Will Be Good." (complicated semi-spiritual emotional story.)<br /> <br /> "Upon his bench the pieces lay<br /> As if an artwork on display<br /> Of gears and hands<br /> And wire-thin bands<br /> That glisten in dim candle play." -Janice T., Clockwork[love that poem, dont know why, im not steampunk]

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oh, now im braining crazy backround explinations