(Wo)man in the Mirror
I want to know myself
Because until I know myself
I will be looking in the mirror
Unable to see me
I will get lost in a reflection
That isn't mine
And wear a mask of skin
That fits so tight
That feels so good, but isn't right
I wll walk in the shadows
Of those behind me
So completely twisted by society
That you can't find me
I will be hidden in myself
So deeply that the real me
Seems like a figment
Of my imagination
Like a dream I wake up from
That feels so important
But I can't remember
why can't I remember?
Why not when I want to?
And I so desperately want to
But chasing myself in circles
Will get me nowhere
So I will begin to get to know me
I will do the puzzle
One piece at a time
I will look at every color and shade
Texture and shape
Until I know myself as
More than a reflection
Until I know myself as
Me