Reflections

We are a reflection

A reflection of

each connection

That crosses our mirrors

Look into my eyes and you might cry

Because inside you see a lonely child

And that is just you

Lost and confused

we fine muse

In society

Or is it in each other's pain

The birds and the bees a reflection

of the inner me

That brings me back to peace

The ocean waves come crashing

In reflection of all the nights I stay awake

Wondering will this storm ever break

Will these waves continue to shake

the earth around me

Will a hurricane erupt one day

Ready to drown everything I am

The sun a reflection of how bright

I envision my child's future

But the moon

oh the moon

A reflection of my own hopes and dreams

Will they ever come to days light

The sharks in the ocean a reflection of us all

Merely misunderstood trying to survive

So we choose to be the most threatening ones

in the sea hoping they don't realize we are just

hungry for more than what the world has to offer

So they swallow the small fish

not realizing those small fish

also a reflection of who we are

Small curious children

Who are also reflections of us all

We get angry when they cry

Because we ourselves

the adults

refuse to cry

So instead we punish the inner emotions by

telling our children to toughen up

correcting the flaws instead of embracing them

Neglecting the opportunity to understand our reflection

of hurt and confusion

we once felt

I'm sorry to my child

who beautifully reflects

all the imperfections

I have taught

I hope when you look in the mirror

You understand I was still healing

You are not wrong for your loud mouth voice

Don't let them tell you that you are

Tell them "thank you," I reflect my mother's

inner strength because she could scream any

day

I know my loud voice sounds scary,

I'm learning it's my coping mechanism that saved me

But it won't continue to control who I am

I am not angry

I just crave a world less chaotic

A world that understands reflections

are important

Opportunity to heal as a whole

but we aren't ready to unfold

So our mirror will continue to fog

and our reflections will never be seen