Reflection

When did I become so
Afraid?
Will I ever stop feeling like a
Shadow of myself?

Where did the maiden go?

Where is the confident young
Woman I once was?
How did I become the very
Thing that crushed her spirit?

Where did I go?

Too much chaos in the
Silence.
My heart is so broken,
My head can't keep up.

I wonder how much the
Pain of my heart has
Manifested itself in the
Ache of my bones?

Displaced anger,
Displaced fear...

Eventually, I have to go down the rabbit hole
And face the Queen of "Hearts" alone.

How do I face the
Woman in the mirror?

My Mother...
myself.