But not me, not my own self:
How do I look?
What do others think of me?
The mirror answers me and announces-
This is not what you hoped for!
I look at my reflection and what do I see:
I see doubt, I see depth,
I imagine everything I wanted to be.
There's opportunity written all over my face and future in my hands,
Shoulders burdened with responsibility,
A stomach full of butterflies,
And legs trembling with anticipation.
The body seems ready but the mind seems not,
The heart is pumped but the arteries are clot.
You're ready to fly but your anchor holds strong.
Let go and love fear,
Take off those wrinkles and bring back that grin!
O GOD, help me loosen those strings,
Help me unburden my load,
Let me convert that potential into constructive work.
When I look into the mirror a few years down the line,
Let me look at this moment in awe,
Because it would have changed my life forever!
Mirror-O-Mirror, remind me every dawn and every night,
Of all the things on the other side,
Of which I have dreamt and craven for life,
So that the future becomes my present, NOW!
