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you'll never see the sadness

stained in her eyes

or the way she denounces 

her beauty in the mirror.

you'll never see the bruises

burnt into her skin

or the scars on her heart

from the words of blame.

you'll never see the pain in her eyes

after she forgives -again-

or the way she yearns to be put first-

loved, and cherished.

you'll never see how hard she tries

to see a smile on every face

or the way she genuinely sees beauty

in the darkest of places.

you'll never know how she used to be-

beaten down, worthless

or how hard it was to escape

and find herself.

Reviews

[Briana O'Connor]

This a beautiful expression of walking through the darkness. Looking in the mirror and seeing the darkness within was expressed with such vivid emotion and painted a picture within. It was a great reflection of what a lot of people, myself included, who either have low self-esteem, have been bullied and/or abused. Well done. Thank you for sharing and please return the favor by reviewing one of my pieces.