The Girl in the Mirror

When i look in the mirror
and the words i say are the words i hear
something happens there as i stand
suddenly i don't recognize my hand
my face is not that of my own
who is that girl and why is she alone?
why do the tears streak her face?
i blink and then there is no trace
the girl is gone and once more all i see
is the plain normal me
as i turn to go, out of the corner of my eye
i see her and can hear her cry
i can see her pain and shattered spirit
the worst is that when she screams only i can hear it
only i can see her tears
only i can see her fears
then i blink and she is gone
like a shadow that disappears with the dawn
but as i turn to finally go away
something stops me and makes me stay
i have to know her name
for our faces are almost the same
her hair is much like mine
maybe all of this is a sign
maybe that girl in the mirror
and her words i hear
are really coming from the one who looks at the glass
who sees truth while walking past
who sees the girl she is inside
who she is forever trying to hide
what if that girl i see
is really me?

--not mine--