Cracked Mirror

Cracked mirror, staring back at me
A stranger’s face, where mine used to be
Another filter, another like, another plea
To fit the mold they sculpted, perfectly.
Scrolling, scrolling, highlight reel parade
Perfect bodies, promises unafraid
Of selling secrets, packaged in a lie
While a broken heart is quietly asking, “why?”
The whispers started softly, in my ear
“Not good enough,” a constant, chilling fear
Each magazine, a weapon, sharp and cold
Stealing pieces of the story to be told.
Cracked mirror, shattered dreams on the floor
Chasing shadows, wanting something more
Than empty praise and a hollow, vacant smile
Gotta break the chains, reclaim myself
This skin I’m in, a battle I will face
Erase the lines, and find a saving grace
Cracked mirror, I see you now
I’m beautiful inside and out, I touch the sky to fly
They build you up, just to watch you fall
A twisted game, where no one wins at all
The comments sting, a viper’s venom kiss
Trading worth for fleeting happiness.
But underneath the surface, a fire starts to glow
A rebellion brewing, ready to overthrow
The tyranny of images, the constant, judging gaze
Goons rewrite the narrative, and find my own damn way
The whispers fading, a distant, ghostly sound
No longer captive, on this hallowed ground
Each battle scar, a lesson learned in pain
Rising stronger, through the sun and rain.
Cracked mirror, shattered dreams on the floor
Chasing shadows, wanting something more
Than empty praise and a hollow, vacant smile
Gotta break the chains, reclaim myself
This skin I’m in, a battle I will face
Erase the lines, and find a saving grace
Cracked mirror, I see you now
I’m beautiful inside and out, I touch the sky to fly
This isn’t a fairytale, no prince is gonna come.
I’ve got to save myself, before I overcome.
(My demons)
Learn to love the flaws, the edges rough and true
This is me, the real me, breaking through.
Cracked mirror, shattered dreams on the floor
Chasing shadows, wanting something more (No more, no more!)
Than empty praise and a hollow, vacant smile
Gotta break the chains, reclaim myself (I’m breaking free!)
This skin I’m in, a battle I will face (I will face!)
Erase the lines, and find a saving grace
Cracked mirror, I see you now
I’m beautiful inside and out, I touch the sky to fly
Touch the sky…
I’m touching the sky…
I’m beautiful…
Fly…

hard rock, female