Clothes on the floor
Feet bare to cold tile
Scanning up and down
My eyes were relentlessEvery pressing day
A hollow reflection
Stared back at me
With fuzzy eyesI tried to blame the mirror
Forcing me to see
All along, it was my mind
Making me look downAt 16 years of age
I decided to make it stop
A black outline
BearablePlaced carefully on my arm
The pain was nothing more
For I'd felt the pain of hatred
Shocking through my bloodThat very day
A part of me changed
One part of me
Became okayAt 17 years of age
The voices persisted
They broke me down
I was a ghostI stood at the mirror
Looked down to see the truth
I loathed every curve
Made me want to pukeOne calm evening
I let the water fall
Red streaks in the drain
Those marks took it allThe scars gave in
Engraved forever
My sick mind
Thought it was betterNow I am scared
Terrified, really
For I can't take it back
Permanent pastAs I sit in the shower
Water pouring down
I feel empty
Cold.When I go back to the mirror
I see a different reflection
It's someone who believes
They take me a new directionEvery single day
Their voice speaks loud
It covers up my mind
I start to listenWords replay
My eyes open wide
Once more
You're beautifulMy heart twinges
I go to the mirror
The girl that looks back
Sees a little clearerI try to look again
It's not as bad this time
Each day brings less pain
One step closerThe scars that used to define me
The girl I used to be
Changed through one person
I'm so lucky