I watched her fall apart,
felt the breaking of her
heart,
saw the life in her
eyes,
go dimmer then fade &
die
Wiped away so many
tears,
held her through all her
fears,
comforted her when she was
alone
tried to soften her heart of
stone
I wish she would have known,
that we all hurt as we
grow
I didn't see all the fine
cracks,
I didn't know all the facts
Fragile as a porcelain doll,
she managed to weather it all
She never thought she was strong,
but she was so very wrong
You may wonder, who is she?
The answer is, she used to be me
I have watched myself evolve into someone who no longer seeks validation from others to someone who values themselves & embraces who they are.