My Reflection Poem by Monica Paris

As I look in the mirror
I notice my reflection is fading

The pain of this secret
is slowly killing me

There’s a war going on inside me
between my head and my heart

My head tells me if you tell
them you’ll break their hearts

My heart tells me I should tell them
for it’s my
happiness that matters most of all

So I take a chance and listen to my heart
even though I feel a great deal of relief

I'm still nervous to look in the mirror
afraid of what I won’t see

I tell myself it’ll be ok
cause I'm finally pain free

But as I look in the mirror
tears start to roll down my face

For I'm no longer fading
and my reflection is smiling back at me