uncertain of the reflection that gazes back at her through the mirror
those eyes no longer look like a pool of honey
more like a pond full of sorrows
you will see
she feels uneasy as the traces of her fingers meet the glass
wondering if they will ever meet again
or will she continue to be haunted by her past?
you will see
an ongoing search for someone she no longer knows
the frustration that fuels her body
it sends her screaming hoping she will find that somebody
she never envisioned this being a part of her path
unleashing the wrath that has paralyzed her
the grief, the abandonment, the betrayal, the fear
you will see
freedom awaits her outside these hollow walls
releasing the firm grip she has on her past self
she slowly lets go of that mask and nothing can hold her back
you will see
a spark ignites in her eyes
as she forgives and embraces her past self
the heaviness in her chest is slowly lifted
she glances over to the mirror and is met with a reflection staring back at her
yet, this time it’s someone she recognizes for the first time in a long time
she is free
-K.M