She stares in the mirror trying to see it,
… reflections of the girl they all know.
Trying to see what they all say they can see.
She looks deep into her own eyes, nothing.
Just brown… there, in the reflection.
As if there were any more ordinary unassuming color than “just brown”.
She sees nothing.
Her reflection is clouded.
She slowly scans upward to her brow, nothing… still.
She lowers her gaze to her left cheek, just below her eye, nothing… still.
A reflection she can’t see,
A beauty she doesn’t know.
A life she can’t feel.
A small beauty mark, that’s not it, she’s sure of that. Her mouth, maybe her mouth. She looks intently at it in the mirror, her smile… she has a nice smile. She sees it, but it’s not what makes her special. It’s not what they all say they see in her.
What they see is beyond her skin,
beyond her “just brown” eyes,
beyond her obscured beauty mark.
Still, she can’t see it.
She panics, a little.
She squints.
She wants to see her reflection.
She questions the realness of it… of her.
She blurs her gaze, looking straight through the mirror, keeping her eyes just out of focus — maybe now she can see it. She sees what she always sees — a little girl running away but from nothing to nothing. The same thing every time.
A chase, but she’s never caught.
An enemy, but she never see’s.
The safety, but she never reaches it.
But it’s there… in her reflection.
They all can see it…
and for now, that’s enough.
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this is very lovely ppoem. from kevin in hampshire uk.
Thank you!
she only has to look in the eyes of anyone who loves her and she will see her true reflection. ♥
Perfect! Yes… I was thinking that actually, that sometimes if we can just trust in the people around us they can get us through until we can steady ourselves again. 🙂
Hauntingly beautiful. And what a fortunate girl to realize others “see something” so she knows to look!
Oh, I like that. Having the courage to look because she knows something IS there.
Thank you.
DANI! Your comment is perfect, thank you!
Becky – What she said!!!!!!
XOXOXO!
Ha! I actually had another short story in mind and started out that way but then switched.
Dani’s so smart. 🙂
Thank you Terre.
*giant glittery sparkly super squishy hugs* ♥
Such beautiful writing.
Thank you for reading!
Thank you for your comment.
Love. It is so hard to really see yourself as others do. Maybe because we can never see our selves as three dimensional beings. Keep looking, one day you will see what everyone else does. Beautiful words. xoxoxo
Thank you — interesting, you’re right. I think we have difficulty actually seeing ourselves the way others do. As if it weren’t factual, you know?
Thank you!
Beautiful, deep, and real. Thank you.
Thank you Brooke!
Becky,
I do not know how you do this ~ I am grateful that you do. How you capture the spirit, the soul- especially the part that is so proficient at HIDING – a professional, a blank,blank year veteran at the stuffing.
You gently bring us up — bubbling,fighting-gasping, our hands are in front of of face We are scared.
And you, darling angel, allow us recognition & acceptance- self acceptance Huge! Oh my, an opening – one will never be the same. Your words give us the strength-the courage to try once more. Wow!
I am weeping now, for us all, it is not a defeated cry — it is loving and it is tender.
Thank you. thank you and bless you Ms.Becky Sains. xo Stay Strong & keep laughing!
Wow, wow, and wow!
You, sweet lady, are good for what ailes me.
Thank you so much for this comment and for your friendship!
Very touching write. we all wonder what others see, and constantly search for the “who” we are. I find my “me” now and then, and we get along quite well. He, “me” often leaves without warning.
Love what you’ve done with this topic!
Thank you so much!
I love that you said you find your “me” now and again — love that!
incredible.
wow….
🙂
Wow! This is very beautiful and touching. It just goes to show that sometimes, no matter how many times people tell you otherwise, you can’t see the beauty within you unless you believe that it might actually be there.
Really love this 🙂
Thank you so much!
Your response means a lot to me. Thank you for your support and encouragement. 😉
Remarkable post.At times we are all blind.Love is a light that shines bright,within.It is the light that shows us,us.
Thank you for this.Blessed Be
Thank you so much for such kind words!