just be myself

In the mirror she looks
she sees a girl
happy and excited
happy and laughing
no worries and no fears
In the mirror she looks
she sees a girl
holding back her tears
daddys drunk
and going away
well he should after he’s treated us this way
In the mirror she looks
she sees a girl
holding back her tears
tired and exhausted
aching in pain
In the mirror she looks
she sees a girl
holding back her tears
mommys still at work
she starts to cook and clean
for her little brothers and sisters she’d do anything
In the mirror she looks
holding back her tears
she sees a girl
holding back her tears
walking to class
silent and slow
with the whole world on her back she doesn’t seem to mind
she strolls
In the mirror she can’t look
she can’t take it anymore
not wanting to open her eyes
but she can’t just leave them closed
She opens her eyes
in the mirror she looks
she just saw her whole life before her eyes
...now she cries