Our True Reflection Poem by Nana Sampson

we live in a mask
everyday
we sometimes forget who we really are
where we belong
we've done this for so long
wanting people to tell us
people who cannot see through our mask
for how long are we going to run?
what are we even afraid of?
no matter how fast we run
we are always being trailed
dark image that sprawls beneath us
our inevitable monster
our potential angel
when the bright side isn't clear
polish the dark side
unmask your shadow
there is always a light beneath it
take your pride
and live in it