Only the Mirror Knows

A poem about self-love

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The mirror tells a truth, I cannot hide,

Only in the mirror’s gaze, do I find what I

left behind.

In front, bluey-grey eyes stare into my soul

In the chasm of my heart, I have to let the

sadness go.

To defy faceless shadows, to let my distress

slip away,

I’m holding the pen to a fresh newborn day,

Bid this new chapter to bring love and

glory,

Dry the ink of resilience, this is now my

story.

Each tear is a pearl, a testament to the

power I grew,

A place of healing, where self-love is anew.

To blossom like a battered rose after a

storm’s rage,

To walk proud, my life is my very own stage.

May my determination embody sunshine on

serene days,

Beneath clear blue skies,

Loving clouds come and stay.

One day, life may manifest as rain,