The Stranger

Who is that girl I see in the mirror?
To me, she is a complete stranger.
When I cry, she tells me to smile.
She says it brightens up my eyes.

When I feel like hiding in a corner,
I can hear her laugh at me louder.
She tells me the only way ahead
Is by going through it all instead.

When I feel afraid of the monsters,
She tells me I’m brave and a fighter.
When I think that I have lost it all,
She tells me to take another shot.

When I feel things couldn’t be worse,
She tells me they will only get better.
When I feel lost with nowhere to go,
She tells me I’m stronger than I know.

Yes, that girl is a complete stranger.
The girl I see every day in the mirror.
Oftentimes, I wonder who she is
Is she someone else, or could she be … me?