Stranger in the Mirror

She is screaming, 

Her pain evident by the tears on her face.

She is wanting 

But is pushed away, 

Craving what her arms cannot reach 

And your only response is to run away from her. 

She is tired 

With nowhere to rest her head. 

She loves 

But it is never enough. 

Her smile is fading. 

Her words have grown cold.

She is losing herself 

But no one sees. 

To you she is a burden, 

An inconvenience 

As you lash out with hurtful words 

That only paralyze her more. 

Her feelings are no longer her own, 

Unrecognizable 

As they are thrown in her face. 

Inside she is dying, 

Confused by what is expected of her. 

In the mirror she sees a stranger 

And she hates her too. 

Barely breathing.

Merely existing. 

Barely hanging on.-