While looking deeper 

At the reflection 

Of the broken woman

Words escape me

Emptying my mind 

Of the possibility 

Of what once was mine

Loving her even harder 

Never truly fixing the cracks

That map their routes 

Deep within my heart

Why must I feel

The world crumbing 

Beneath me 

When was the last time

I was held against the

Warmth that healed 

Must I constantly wait

Hoping for my savior 

While fixing what never mends 

Who am I to hold strong 

Smiling through my tears

Waiting patiently for a miracle 

Do I settle for fleeting moments 

In a rushed trance of seconds

Should I ignore the simple gestures 

Made to keep me complacent 

Time has crumbled the girl

I once thought I was

Leaving her in a daze of what if’s 

Yet the woman I now see

Stares back with determined eyes

To become 

Who she desires to be

Letting the reflection 

Tell the story in every line 

Smiling with a sincere heart

Embracing who I am

Loving every scar

Forgiving every tear

Knowing true love 

Blooms from the darkness within