Opinions on my poem
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Opinions on my poem
The Stranger
She is devilishly staring directly at me.
Frightened, yet confused, I lean closer to
see.
When she notices she has my attention,
her expression seems to change.
The everlasting look she gives me,
seems just a little strange.
I cannot help but notice,
a tear falling from her eye.
Her face is so expressionless,
yet she begins to cry.
She looks as though she needs
the touch of a caring hand.
I want to console her and let her know
that I would understand.
As I start to get up and reach for her
I realize something severe.
This girl that I so long to help,
is just me looking into my mirror.
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My only criticism would be in regard to the last four lines. I think you were reaching for a word to rhyme with mirror and I can see how that would be difficult to accomplish well, but the word "severe" sort of grates on the ears like an off note in a beautiful musical composition. It doesn't quite work. One must not sacrifice the quality of word choice simply to make a suitable rhyme. Perhaps if you restructured the last four lines in a manner which would not require you to need a rhyming word for mirror it might come off a bit better and easier.
Example:
Original:
As I start to get up and reach for her
I realize something severe.
This girl that I so long to help,
is just me looking into my mirror.
I'm not saying this (below) is good, I offer it only to show you what I mean by approaching the rhyme problem differently.
Retouched:
I reach my hand to touch her face
And then realize with surprise
In the reflecting glass confronting me
I am staring into my own eyes.
See what I'm saying? If "severe" poses a problem to the rhyme scheme reconstruct the stanza and choose another set of words with which to rhyme.
Hope you may find this useful and thank you for sharing your beautiful poem with us.
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― Steven Wright