Reflection
I used to cry at my reflection
the fragile girl in front of me
the image that’s paraded in front of me
the girl who I don’t see
I don’t remember who you are
Don’t even know yourself
have you forgotten all your hopes and dreams have you forgotten what it feels like to sing
I used to cry at my reflection
the fragile girl in front of me
the girl who I don’t see
Do you feel the beating of your heart
the heart with the hole in it
the one that loves unconditional without judgement
the one that nurtures
the fighter
the warrior
Resilient
I used to cry at my reflection
the fragile girl in front of me
the girl who I don’t see
the pain
abandonment
self doubt
It’s not your fault you became a product of your environment
You became everything that they said you were
You believed your very own thought that raced in your head
But what you refused to believe is
I am your reflection staring back at you
You’ve wiped the teardrops from your face
Laced up your steel toe boots
throw on your leather jacket
and smile
your thought and what you tell yourself is your worst enemy
I used to cry when I looked in the mirror at the fragile girl staring back at me
I recognize her skin and smooth as silk
smile as bright as the stars on the darkest night in winter
the swag of an 80 year old big mama
and the confidence that radiates across the galaxies
I no longer cry at my reflection
I endured, overcame, fought, and won
I SMILE AT THE FRAGILE GIRL IN THE MIRROR
EVEN WITH ALL HER FAULTS AND FEARS
I SMILE AT THE FRAGILE GIRL IN THE MIRROR
WHO WAS SHE? WELL HER NAME IS
– MAGNIFICENT – YOUTHFUL – INTELLIGENT – SOPHISTICATED – HELPFUL – ACCEPTING
SHE WAS YOU, SHE IS ME
SHE IS – STRENGTH, BEAUTY
I no longer cry at the girl in the mirror
I smile
Behind a thousand tears and buried away all my fears
I have hopes of things that is to be
I HAVE FAITH AND BELIEF IN THAT FRAGILE GIRL IN THE MIRROR I HAVE FAITH IN ME
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