When I look in the mirror
I see a survivor
I see so many reasons why I should make it in life
When I look in the mirror
I see pain and anger
I see a battling young lady who’s keeping it together
When I look in the mirror
I see depression
A lady who once lost control and emotions of herself
Yet she longs for tomorrow
I gaze silently in the mirror each day
To see this beautiful young lady who hides her sorrows through smiles
A lioness
I look in the mirror
And I see strength
A lady who’s been through tough times but never gave up
Like the strong woman she was raised to be, she picked herself up and continued with life
I look in the mirror
I see a body-shamed lady, a survivor of bullying because she didn’t fit in
I see a lady who found comfort and peace in the own skin
I look in the mirror
I see a broken girl with bottled-up visions of stories to tell
A lady who is trapped in her past
A scared lady with scars and wounds
A lady who learnt to live with each wound to this day
I look in the mirror
I see a lady who went through it all at a tender age but held each obstacle as it came.
I look in the mirror, and I see a reflection of myself
A reflection of imbokodo…