Meld
I look in the mirrorAnd reflected are two faces
The girl you adored
And the one that you hated
It really used to matter
What you thought of these two mes
But I realize now I know who I am
And you just don’t know a thing
From one angle I see that loved girl
The world is in her eyes
With an unshakable strength in her smile
Like generations before her
Born beautiful and wise
Her laughing spirit is untameably wild
Untouchably free
You wanted to capture that joy
That flowed unrestrained from me
Thought you could make it become you
And you only pretended to see
Pretended to know just what I could be
I turn and I see that other girl
Her lips wavering and tears form
All the time her heart pounds with fear
Crumpled there, afraid and torn
She has been broken down
Her shell can shatter with just one touch
Just one word
You couldn’t understand or love
That darker side of me
And when it surfaced you ran and hid
Unable to forgive those things that I did
Unable to see just who I could be
Today I look in that mirror once more
Those two faces meld into one
The loved and hated girl
They gave all the could give
You took all you could take
And I see now they are one in the same
And the problem wasn’t
There were two of me
The problem was you
Couldn’t love all that I am
All that I can be
Weakened, I am finding the strength to move on
Broken, I am piecing myself back together
Slowly, I am realizing where my heart belongs
Carefully, I am giving my love anew
To my sisters, my brothers, those that can find it in themselves to love all of me
And to you
For helping my learn that nobody knows who I am
But me
And I am
Finally
Me
posted by Raquelita @ 8:38 AM
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