Reflections Poem by Kayla Bryant

I look in the mirror.
A faded reflection.
Not me, not anymore.
I go back to the 'old days'
and I realize
they're not so far from yesterday.
Take off that ridiculous disguise..
I tell myself.
I'm not fooling anyone,
by not being myself.
It's time for a change, it's time to start over.
No matter how hard starting over can be.
I'll leave it all behind..
And be the real me.
I look in the mirror.
A clear reflection.
This is me, this is now.
I smile at myself..
This is who I really am.