I stare at the mirror, but she doesn’t know me,
a stranger’s face looking back so lonely.
Used to shine bright, now I’m barely glowing
trying to find the girl who kept on growing
You said you loved me guess that was a lie,
now I wipe tears I forgot how to cry.
You left your shadow where my light used to be,
now I’m fighting ghosts that look just like me.
The mirror whispers “Girl, stand tall,”
but I don’t feel myself at all.
Pieces of me scattered and torn,
I’m still here, but I feel reborn.
You took my smile, but not my soul,
I’m learning pain can make you whole.
so I’ll face that glass till I see clear,
the girl I lost is still right here.
One day soon, when I meet her eyes,
I’ll thank the hurt that made me rise.
Cause I found strength inside the fear
now I love the face I see in the mirror.
Apr 11
Apr 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM UTC
I stare at the mirror, but she doesn’t know me,
a stranger’s face looking back so lonely.
Used to shine bright, now I’m barely glowing
trying to find the girl who kept on growing
You said you loved me guess that was a lie,
now I wipe tears I forgot how to cry.
You left your shadow where my light used to be,
now I’m fighting ghosts that look just like me.
The mirror whispers “Girl, stand tall,”
but I don’t feel myself at all.
Pieces of me scattered and torn,
I’m still here, but I feel reborn.
You took my smile, but not my soul,
I’m learning pain can make you whole.
so I’ll face that glass till I see clear,
the girl I lost is still right here.
One day soon, when I meet her eyes,
I’ll thank the hurt that made me rise.
Cause I found strength inside the fear
now I love the face I see in the mirror.
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