Who’s that girl in the mirror
Thinking she looks good?
With that ragtag braid hiding a mess under the hood.
Who’s that girl in the mirror
With dark ringed eyes
And a smile that isn’t even a lie
Who’s that girl in the mirror
I’ve not seen her before
Owning the week
Getting all the high scores
Where’s the doubt in her eyes?
What happened to second guessing?
That always led her to cry
Held her back ’cause of fretting?
I like this new girl
With gaze full of hope
Taking it a step at a time
Like an artist’s brush stroke
But her hair is a mess
She likes her clothes tattered
She wears no makeup
And her hands are all battered
Yet, she rises each day
To see what it’ll bring
A brand new experience?
A new song to sing?
On the outside, she’s nothing
An overlooked sloth
But inside she’s flying
An eagle aloft
Who’s that girl in the mirror?
I’d sure like to know
I hope she sticks around
And never loses her glow
nikki diekemper 