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Reflection

February 26, 2023
By StrongMama GOLD, New Braunfels, Texas
StrongMama GOLD, New Braunfels, Texas
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Everything I need to be is me because that is all I've ever been.


I look into the mirror and what do I see. 

A mother, a daughter, and a sister staring back at me. 

My reflection shows me everything.

 And everything I need to be is me.

I don't care what you think you see.

I only care what I see in me. 

And what I see is someone strong who can handle most anything.

You could throw me in the mud but I'll get back up again.

The bruises you give me only make me stronger.

I see someone who is confident.

If I need to take a stand then you better steer clear of me.

Cause I won't take your sh*t anymore.

 I won't let you tear me down.

I won't let you use me, and I won't let you abuse me.

I refuse to let you wash me down the drain like all the rest.

 I am brave, I am confident, I am unique no matter what you say.

 I am me. 

I'm everything I wanna be. 

Yes, I have my flaws

Being too emotional

Jumping to conclusions and

 Flying off the handle way too soon.

But I ain't gonna change.

No, I ain't gonna change.

And you can't make me feel bad for being me.

You can't put me down anymore. 

You can't treat me like your tool. 

You can't hurt me anymore. 

I may not be your ideal princess but I'm who I want to be.

So just try and push me down.

I dare you.

It's not like you ever wanted me anyway. 

I've always been your tool.

You used me as a sitter

You used me as your cleaner

You used me against my father. 

You Dirty H*e

Now that I am with my Daddy you don't seem to care. 

It's all about that money that you're losing.

Now that your control has been broken you don't care

You don't care about me, No 

You don't care about me. 

All you're doing is trying to get rid of me.

Wash those bloody hands down the drain

 I must've meant nothing to you.

If you really cared about me then why was I treated like a trophy? 

I wasn't meant to be won. 

I only wanted your love. 

Why was that so hard for you? 

I've begged and I've pleaded. 

What more do you want?

I've always listened to you so what have I been doing wrong? 

Tell me, what have I been doing wrong?

Is it the fact that I'm finally doing something for myself? 

Is it the fact that you can't control my every move? 

Is it the fact that I ain't your puppet no more? 

It is the fact that I finally cut those strings. 

Is it because when you look in the mirror all you see is your mom??

I won't let you hold me back. 

I won't let you tear me down

Because I'm just gonna be me

Because I'm good enough 

Just being plain ol' me.


The author's comments:

After my dad won the court case my mom cut me out and pretended that I didn't exist. And on ky 18th birthday she called me and told me I was never going to amount to anything. 


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