She looked in the mirror and for the
first time, she saw herself as she really was,
no make up, no fake hair, no contacts, she took a
breath and saw the women she truly was.
Tears filled her eyes, but she didn't know why,
why she stood looking at herself and begin to cry.
Looking at herself, not truly knowing who was
looking back, she understood that she disliked herself
and that was a fact.
She begin to wipe away her tears,
then she suddenly paused.....
Slowly she took another long look at herself
and she smiled,
Her smile very mild, but
For the first time
she understood, What beauty was hidden inside.
For the first time she saw the real women that
she wanted to hide, the women who had true beauty inside,
she understood she doesn't have to be something shes not,
She finally understood that she is beautiful just being herself,
she has beauty even if others can see it or not,
Her eyes locked on to who she truley is, she promised
herself that the women looking back at her will
no longer remain hidden, She will show her true self
even if at the end she stands alone all by herself.
Dedicated to a friend....You know who you are.