When I Look in the Mirror
When I look in the mirror, I see
A girl who has too short a forehead,
Eyes that are too big,
And a face that can be mistaken easily for a bowling ball.
There's not enough space between my eyebrow
And the crease of my eyelid,
And my mouth is incredibly small.
When I look in the mirror, I see the girl I used to be;
The girl I had to be.
I was so fixated on what everyone's opinion
That I stopped having my own.
I still see that 98-pound girl
Trapped in my massive body.
I wish she would come back.
I look at recent photos and say, "Is THAT me?!"
When I look in the mirror, I see the girl who
Hated conforming to their ideals,
but still misses the attention.
I know my life is better now,
But I wish I could just spend
One more day in the
Body I left behind.
When I look in the mirror, I see myself;
Blind, searching, confused, and scared.
What will the future hold?
Don't ask me, I don't even know about tomorrow.
When I look in the mirror, I see the girl who never gets taken seriously;
The girl who never got a chance.