Who Is This Girl? Poem by Grace Mutandi

Who is this girl, ?
who is this girl I see in the mirror,
this girl so beautiful and lovely,
so full of charisma and allure,
could there be anyone like her,
could there be anyone more outstanding,
she conquers all, she fears none,
her ambiance of good spirit,
scatters radiance and love,
character so versatile, so magnetic,
this woman of such good substance,

Who is this girl?
who is this reflection I see staring back at me,
this heroine of such gorgeous stature,
how could you ever put her down,
So fragile, yet so impossible to scar,
So loving, yet conceals her feelings inside,
who is this girl full of compassion,
who hurts but doesn't stop living,
who burns inside but finds her own comfort,
who lives for those she loves, but mostly for herself,
who is this girl?

time goes by, life brings the worst
to obliterate any trace of happiness
but, who is this girl, still standing,
standing proud and tall,
forsaking all reservations,
conquering to the bitter end,
I still ask, who is this girl?

I got to know this girl,
I dug deeper into her heart,
I left no stone unturned,
to find the truth in her,
to search for her deepest most hidden,
to reveal this authentic being,
I reached for her,
she allowed me in,
in her mind, in her thoughts,
in her heart.

I am that girl
I am the girl in the reflection,
staring right back at me,
I am that girl,
I just hadn't known it yet,
had not yet taken the time,
time to know who I truly was,
I traced back in time,
on to this present moment,
and when i discovered this being,
I decided, not to ask ask anymore,
who this girl really is.

22 August 2008