In his mirror
I liked who I saw.
I stood up to monsters.
I hoisted myself up
and shook off.
I bounced down the stairs,
exiting the front porch
where I’d settled
as her doormat.
Freedom
looked good on me.
I celebrated my courage
with high fives
and adventure.
A quick peek
in his mirror
was all it took,
to remind me
to be smart
and beautiful.
“We do not believe in ourselves until someone reveals that deep inside us something is valuable, worth listening to, worthy of our trust, sacred to our touch. Once we believe in ourselves we can risk curiosity, wonder, spontaneous delight or any experience that reveals the human spirit.” ~ E. E. Cummings
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Author: Ashleigh Hitchcock
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