• Have you ever looked in a mirror,
    And just… Stared?
    Because the person looking back isn’t you?
    The dark circles under the eyes red from crying,
    Hair messed up, since you’re done trying.
    Trying to look pretty.
    “Ugly as an ogre,” they say.
    “It’s already over,” they say.
    They mock, scorn, tease.
    Your tears have yet to cease.
    Ever tried looking in a mirror and couldn’t?
    Or rather, wouldn’t?
    You don’t need to see those lifeless eyes
    Dead from covering up all your lies.
    Every fake smile, every false laugh
    To feel like you’re ready to die.
    Have you ever looked in a mirror,
    And just… Stared?
    Because the person before you is fading away.
    They were never really there.