Inner Me

Looked in the mirror what do I see
I see a little girl looking back at me
I can tell she used to smile and be a little wild
Her touch is mild but her heart is cold
Wishing to never get old
I’m starring at her thinking could this be
The girl ...she reached out to me  
Her eyes asking for help  
She is scared of what she may become
What society will do to her....
What people will be cruel to her
She doesn’t want to grow up  
The feeling of her getting old hurts....
Now I see this little girl was me
All those thoughts and fears I use to have inside  
Still haven’t died... apart of me still is scared  
But now I have grown up and I’m just fine  
Just have to get that through my mind
I walked towards the mirror and told her I loved her  
And then she grew older
I finally see myself as the beautiful young lady I have become
This world has tried to knock me down but still I stand  
To be the best me that I only can.