Mirror, Mirror

January 23, 2025

Mirror, Mirror, what do I see?
My own self-loathing reflected back at me
I've changed so much, and yet
all I do is look in you and fret
My face isn't the same at all
I'm even learning how to walk tall
but I can only see what I believe:
this self-doubt that never wants to leave
So I'll repeat day after day
the affirmations I've learned to say
in the hopes that I'll make it real
that it will become the way I feel
I'll cast away these feelings blue
the feelings, Mirror, Mirror, I can't hide from you

#Poetry #Insecurity #Trans #Hope