Mirror
She tried to make herself seem perfect, and it turned out it made her look desperate.
The weakness she saw, the failing she couldn’t hide,
Was her own self, staring back from the horrified inside.
I found myself where I wasn’t supposed to be. The same old feeling returned. Still, just disgust. Part of her life was better now, but a part of her was broken. She didn’t envy anyone, but she hated the fact of what she’d become.
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Her appearance looked like she never got the chance to rest. Exhaustion was the only thing she saw. Memories of her, where she used to be pretty, flashed back in her mind. She tried to take care of herself, but it only led to episodic stress.
She wasn't supposed to feel this way. She knew she had already moved on from what was making her insane. A tiny flame where self-love failed to burn. Tears were dropping and her hands were shaking. She wasn't okay. Her mind was empty. She wore a smile to disguise her lie. They pitied her. They lied because they didn't see the broken inside.
She tried to make herself seem perfect, and it turned out it made her look desperate.
The weakness she saw, the failing she couldn't hide,
Was her own self, staring back from the horrified inside.
-Aly
