Mirror

I look into the mirror,
And every morning I see,
A frightened little girl,
That I long to set free.

The pain in her eyes,
Brings a tear to mine,
She tells me she's okay,
And everything will be fine.

How are you so sure,
I long to say back.
But I never get the chance,
It is courage that I lack.

Never really knowing,
Where it is that I stand.
Never am I confident,
In the person that I am.

Never really happy,
Tears always in my eyes.
When can I stop myself,
From living all these lies?

When will I answer,
The questions that I ask?
When will I conquer,
This one and only task?

When will I realize,
That the person that I see,
Looking back in the mirror,
Is none other than me?