My world was trapped in a bottle before I knew

What world I was living in.

He lost himself in a bottle

She lost herself in his betrayal

Only a child, I cried for comfort

Before I understood that my fate was mine alone

I hid, in fear, of more bottles appearing

I hid for so long I forgot my own face

I forgot the rhythm of my heart and I fell.

When I fell, I found a pair of glasses.

Black rims and cracked lenses

I put them over my eyes and I saw

For the first time, the world in color

Slowly first, then all at once

I saw and I felt and I heard

Myself, the rhythm and the music

I feared that others might see me too

So I hid behind those glasses

Ultimately, those lenses transformed my swollen eyes into round mirrors

They revealed my soul, reflecting that which dwelled within

Everyone could see me. No more hiding.

With no more protection, I stepped forward

Bathed in light, I saw beauty in the scary world that threw me out

I found acceptance in looking through my two small windows

I found comfort in myself