My name is Mirror.

My name is Mirror.

I live on the wall in the Queen's room.

I live on the wall in the Queen's room.

Every day, she asks me the same question:

Every day, she asks me the same question:

"Who is the most beautiful?"

"Who is the most beautiful?"

For many years, I said

For many years, I said

"You are, Queen."

"You are, Queen."

This made her happy.

This made her happy.

But one day, everything changed.

But one day, everything changed.

I had to tell the truth.

I had to tell the truth.

"Snow White is more beautiful than you,"

"Snow White is more beautiful than you,"

I said.

I said.

The Queen became very angry.

The Queen became very angry.

Her face turned red.

Her face turned red.

She screamed at me.

She screamed at me.

Then she ran away.

Then she ran away.

I felt terrible.

I felt terrible.

I did not want to hurt the Queen's feelings.

I did not want to hurt the Queen's feelings.

But I cannot lie.

But I cannot lie.

That is not what mirrors do. Later, I heard bad news.

That is not what mirrors do. Later, I heard bad news.

The Queen sent a man to kill Snow White in the forest.

The Queen sent a man to kill Snow White in the forest.

But the man was kind.

But the man was kind.

He let Snow White go free.

He let Snow White go free.

Snow White found a small house with seven beds.

Snow White found a small house with seven beds.

Seven little men lived there.

Seven little men lived there.

They were miners.

They were miners.

They worked in the mountains every day.

They worked in the mountains every day.

Snow White cooked and cleaned for them.

Snow White cooked and cleaned for them.

They were all happy together.

They were all happy together.

But the Queen came to my wall again.

But the Queen came to my wall again.

"Who is the most beautiful now?"

"Who is the most beautiful now?"

she asked.

she asked.

I had to tell the truth again.

I had to tell the truth again.

"Snow White is still alive."

"Snow White is still alive."

"She is still the most beautiful."

"She is still the most beautiful."

The Queen's eyes became dark and scary.

The Queen's eyes became dark and scary.

She made a poison apple.

She made a poison apple.

She dressed like an old woman.

She dressed like an old woman.

She went to find Snow White. I watched everything from my wall.

She went to find Snow White. I watched everything from my wall.

I could not move.

I could not move.

I could not speak to warn Snow White.

I could not speak to warn Snow White.

I felt so helpless.

I felt so helpless.

The Queen gave Snow White the poison apple.

The Queen gave Snow White the poison apple.

Snow White ate it and fell down.

Snow White ate it and fell down.

She looked like she was sleeping, but she was not breathing.

She looked like she was sleeping, but she was not breathing.

The seven little men were very sad.

The seven little men were very sad.

They put Snow White in a glass box on the mountain.

They put Snow White in a glass box on the mountain.

One day, a prince came.

One day, a prince came.

He saw Snow White and fell in love.

He saw Snow White and fell in love.

He kissed her.

He kissed her.

The kiss broke the magic.

The kiss broke the magic.

Snow White opened her eyes!

Snow White opened her eyes!

The Queen never came back to ask me questions.

The Queen never came back to ask me questions.

I think she moved far away.

I think she moved far away.

Now I reflect the sunlight that comes through the window.

Now I reflect the sunlight that comes through the window.

Sometimes I show the birds outside.

Sometimes I show the birds outside.

Sometimes I show the flowers.

Sometimes I show the flowers.

I learned something important: Beauty is not just about faces.

I learned something important: Beauty is not just about faces.

Real beauty comes from kindness, like Snow White had.

Real beauty comes from kindness, like Snow White had.

And truth, even when it hurts, is always better than lies.

And truth, even when it hurts, is always better than lies.