Mirror Me Poem by Hayley Foster

When I stare into the mirror,
What is it I see?
I see my own reflection,
Staring back at me

But then I look deep within,
The mirror of my soul
I see my present, and my past,
And what the future holds

I see myself as what I am,
And what I could have been
I see the shadow side of me,
That’s hidden deep within

As I stare at my reflection,
Staring back through my own eyes
I see myself as others do,
But I also see the lies

Others cannot see, of course,
This person I conceal
They know the person I’ve become,
But my other side is real

The mirror rids me of disguise,
Of Hatred, Truth, and Tears
I see myself through my own eyes,
And see my deepest fears

Maybe I should end it all,
So many ways to die
I lean up against my wall,
And suddenly begin to cry

The tears stream down my face,
As I begin to say good-bye,
Good-bye sunshine, good-bye dad,
Can’t say I didn’t try

Then I look into the mirror,
And see me standing there
A troubled, lost, and lonely child,
With tearstained cheeks and matted hair

The mirror has two faces,
One of truth, reality
The other is what others see,
My made-up fantasy

Well mirror thanks for being there,
But it’s time I step away
It’s time my mask came off for good,
The real me is to stay