Confidence

If I had a mirror that reflected what I saw
would you look at me
differently?
In your mirror
I am not pretty
I am not thin
I am not young
In mine:
I am young in spirit,
I like to do silly dances
and talk in funny accents
to amuse myself
I am beautiful like
the moon flower
that opens only at night
A secret beauty that you
have to wait for
My body is not perfect
But I own it, we are friends
I have depth you will never know
Because you will never
look beyond
my reflection in your mirror
You are young and naive
And unsure of yourself
I am not
There are people that truly
see me,
I am reflected in their eyes
not their mirrors
Most do not look past
the imperfect package
I am okay with that
Even the most awkwardly wrapped
Christmas present
is still a present inside
So I will look at myself
the way I want to be seen
and maybe someday
you will see me too

Not Dead Yet

Reports of my death have been greatly exaggerated (okay I stole the line from Mark Twain) I swear, I'm coming back.

-Jojo-