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| Mariana Blue |
The Mirror
Gazing at my reflection,
I blink and wipe my eyes.
For what I saw in the mirror
was a face in disguise.
A wall, a fortress, a self-made prison.
My reflection is a lie.
It’s the protection that I seek.
Will freedom happen before I die?
My reflection becomes blurred.
A shadow, a faceless image forms.
For even to me, I am a stranger.
I need to conform.
The world never accepted who I really am.
My family, especially, labeled me “crazy.”
Disabled, sick, unable to function,
and my reflection becomes hazy.
But suddenly, a new reflection is seen.
A long-forgotten familiarity.
Glimpses of authenticity look back.
This is my true reality.
Do I dare remove the mask I wear?
Do I allow this reflection to shine?
Am I strong enough to disregard others’ words,
and claim what is mine?
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| Kelly Doheney |
Kelly Doheney is an emerging author of poetry, flash fiction, and short stories. Her work can be seen on Spillwords, Academy of the Heart, Agape Review and Feed the Holy.
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