I come back home,
feeling heavier than ever before, tears in my eyes.
Still, I didn’t cry on my way.
When I saw that mirror girl,
looking insane and lost,
but still asking me, why do you have those teardrops?
I blinked my eyes—a teardrop fell, but I wiped it off.
Looking straight into the eyes of the mirror girl, I said—
I am strong.
And I am going to handle everything like the back of my hand.
I don’t need support; I can stand on my feet.
Bring all the pretenders.
I am not afraid anymore.
I know my path is hard.
I know I am fallen apart right now,
but they don’t know rusted knives are more damaging than the good ones.
I have seen scorpions in the dress of friends,
so I know all your plans—you can’t bring me down.
If I love deep, that doesn’t mean
you are allowed to make me bleed.
Now your time is gone, and my hand came so long—
it has taken time, but I am on my way.
I am strong.
I am fearless.
Nothing can stop me.
I am standing on my feet.
Bring all the pretenders.
I am not afraid anymore.
Thank God I am an Aquarius,
someone who lets go so fast.
So many emotions I felt at 18
that now I don’t know what hurt me hard.
You love, you lose.
You love, you win.
Aquarius only knows how to love deeply
but still gets nothing.
So I am strong even when my back bleeds.
I can stand on my feet
even when my legs are shaking.
Bring all the pretenders.
Even when I am scared,
I am not afraid.
Jan 24
Jan 24, 2026 at 12:35 PM UTC
I come back home,
feeling heavier than ever before, tears in my eyes.
Still, I didn’t cry on my way.
When I saw that mirror girl,
looking insane and lost,
but still asking me, why do you have those teardrops?
I blinked my eyes—a teardrop fell, but I wiped it off.
Looking straight into the eyes of the mirror girl, I said—
I am strong.
And I am going to handle everything like the back of my hand.
I don’t need support; I can stand on my feet.
Bring all the pretenders.
I am not afraid anymore.
I know my path is hard.
I know I am fallen apart right now,
but they don’t know rusted knives are more damaging than the good ones.
I have seen scorpions in the dress of friends,
so I know all your plans—you can’t bring me down.
If I love deep, that doesn’t mean
you are allowed to make me bleed.
Now your time is gone, and my hand came so long—
it has taken time, but I am on my way.
I am strong.
I am fearless.
Nothing can stop me.
I am standing on my feet.
Bring all the pretenders.
I am not afraid anymore.
Thank God I am an Aquarius,
someone who lets go so fast.
So many emotions I felt at 18
that now I don’t know what hurt me hard.
You love, you lose.
You love, you win.
Aquarius only knows how to love deeply
but still gets nothing.
So I am strong even when my back bleeds.
I can stand on my feet
even when my legs are shaking.
Bring all the pretenders.
Even when I am scared,
I am not afraid.
This poem is a raw conversation with the selfspoken in front of a mirror after a long, exhausting day. It captures the quiet moment where pain is acknowledged but not allowed to win. Through trembling strength, the speaker chooses resilience over collapse, self-belief over dependence.