She looks in the mirror and thinks I want to be perfect. spends her hours scrolling through Instagram TikTok Youtube sees images of perfect people with a life. Everything about them is One day after school she stares at reflection shiny scratch-less mirror stumbles over rock. bends down pick it up when brings eye level she’s holding rock perfectly carved shape heart. The rock has no scratches colored an even dark red. For days months carries as lucky token everywhere goes. There stays pocket emblem. It’s every morning night curled hand breathes deep breaths sleep. In dream looking Then one school walks back house staring again. Her goes flying high into sky free for split second before falls falls. It hits pavement hard. runs beloved cradling it chest. A beating heart against stone one. slowly opens gasps. longer. big crack running right middle once glossy now imperfect thinks. ugly. Saddness makes throw hard can falls walk away sharp glimmer light catches eye. turns around rainbows of dance around eyes. surrounded by halo light. have never seen something so beautiful Mesmerized When level studies from different angles its ugly gives off beautiful beams fluorescent