Reflection..

There's a girl in the mirror,
I don't know who she is.
Sometimes she looks familiar,
Other times I've never seen her face.
Her features are so vacant,
Her eyes are full of pain,
she always looks so lonely,
Like she's standing there in vain.

Today she started talking,
I took the time to stand and lend an ear,
She told me of her heartache,
And of all her fears.
She then went on to tell me,
Of the times she's been so hurt,
Of all the times she's needed help,
And lost her own self worth.

Her eyes, they never left mine,
Although it seemed she wasn't there.
My heart swelled with longing,
Her stories seemed unfair..

I told her she was beautiful,
That she was strong and smart.
And now she's faced her biggest fears,
Her life will truly start.

Then she started crying,
And As she said her name.
it became reality,
That her and I are the same.

All this time I thought I'd lost myself,
This reflection made me see.
Although hurting, I'm still beautiful,
That lonely girl in the mirror is me.