Woman in the Mirror

Sometimes i see her clearly
A face that haunts my eyes
disturbs my mind
She searches endlessly
Try's to find what she cannot see
Something she will never find

She has no soul, just a face
A face i have known all my life
But never got to know
I try to see what's in those eyes
What she hides behind that face
Am i friend or foe?

Sometimes i see her in the street
As i pass by a window
She glances, then turns
I never get to see her clearly
Just a glimpse as i walk by
The rejection burns

I never get the chance to tell
What she is thinking, feeling
As she hurries along
Her life is a blur of passing shadows
No time to stop and breathe
No where to belong

Sometimes, when the light has betrayed me
Darkness hides her face
Steals her pride
All i see is a haunting darkness
Shadows suit her well
She likes to hide

I wonder if others see, as i see
These ghosts from her past
Too dark it seems
Looking back into what she once had
Does she like this blanket of shadows?
Of lost hopes and dreams?

Sometimes when the water runs too hot
And steam fogs up her face
She is a blur
Not a real person, out of focus
I search, her face is not clear
I cant find her

I smudge a place to see her face
But the steam quickly closes in
Life is too much
I feel sorry or this woman in the mirror
She looks so sad
And out of touch

I reach foward to touch her face
I cant get close enough
All i feel is cold
Is this how her heart feels?
Coldness wrapping itself around
Taking its hold

I see a tear slip slowly down her Cheek
A silent lone tear of lonliness
Feel it on my own
She looks at me for a moment
Confusion, can someone else see?
This pain known?

I sigh, turn, and walk away
From what i am running, i do not know
Leaving her behind
I look back at her, just one last glance
Searching for something i do not know
Will never find

She hides herself behind a barrier
This woman in the mirror
Let no one in
For meet myself, my fears
I meet a stranger everyday
Waiting for life to begin