Reflection !!

I look at you, my dear reflection

And wonder where you are today

What happened to the girl you were?

You used to laugh and sing and play


Has too much time gone by for you?

Have the burdens of life finally silenced your song?

There was a time when it was all okay

A time when things weren't quite so wrong



You used to live life without a care

Now it seems as though life is living you

You seem so withdrawn from the world around

Not knowing where to go or what to do



The lines of time are etched on your brow

The downturn of your lips has hardened your grin

The fire in your eyes has dulled to ash

The loss of your confidence has lowered your chin



Now when you laugh the sound comes out hollow

The flash of your smile is more and more rare

So weak is the laughter, so quick is the smile

It leads me to wonder if it even was there



More often than not I catch you sitting and staring

Your mind off in a world you alone understand

Welcoming no one to join in your thoughts

Turning away from every outstretched hand



You seem almost unable to hold back the tears

Yet completely unwilling to just let them flow

So tired and broken from trying to hang on

Yet determined to never just let yourself go



The loneliness has crept deep into your soul

From always trying to do it alone

Pushing away those who love you the most

Forcing your heart to harden like stone



I know how much you want to change

How you wish you could just reach out your hand

I know how scared you are to trust

How scared you are that they won't understand



It's never easy, letting others in

But sometimes it's just what you have to do

Sometimes life is more than anyone can take

Sometimes we bite off more than we can chew



I'd help you open up, but keep in mind

It's something I've never been able to do

After all, you are just a reflection of me

And I am nothing more than a reflection of you.