Reflection

I scare me the most and I feel the toll

Eyes fixed to the reflection where they stare back

A battle within up the boulder goes down does it roll

I miss when the rivers flowed there but in the water I stand trying to fight the tide

I am strong enough to stand in the current too scared to swim

As I stare into the mirror contemplating how to vanquish the enemy within

Diving in the water I see the face I saw before was just a mask

For the face below cried this river buried under the pressure of this daunting task

Down below younger face appears telling me I have been neglected

Swimming in the water I go below to kiss the face saying you are no longer rejected

Finally seeing myself again and see the water has given life to seeds

Growing through the pain I rise becoming a strong tree