Self Reflection

As the morning rays stream in, 
And the bright light fills in, 
I force open my tired eyes, 
Stretch myself and slowly rise. 
Lazily as I walk into the bathroom, 
I stare in the mirror at the girl, 
Whom I have tried so hard to groom, 
And is now surrounded by a whirl, 
Collecting and finding herself, 
Amidst the chaos around and within herself. 
Life sure has been hard and mean, 
And the years, different versions have seen, 
Of herself and those around, 
Somehow, keeping her rooted to the ground.
An innocent child as she started, 
Is long gone and remains no more, 
But hope favours and compels her to soar
Because after all, life cannot be charted
According to one's wishes and desires
But it is the storms and the fires
That made her who she is today. 
And so, without doubt or delay, 
I affirm the girl within the mirror,
Who stares back at me everyday, 
That she is going to be okay.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Lattimore Avatar
May 29, 2020 at 2:11 PM
Beautifully written. Thank you for the reminder - she is going to be okay.
Varghese Avatar
May 31, 2020 at 3:48 PM
Thanks a ton!
Michael Avatar
May 24, 2020 at 8:49 AM
Nice write...She's gonna be OK...especially after making it this far...
Varghese Avatar
May 27, 2020 at 2:55 PM
Thank you for the reassurance. Have a nice day! :)
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