"More Than a Mirror"

They say you don’t know what you’ve got

Till it’s gone, and I know that’s a lot

I said I wouldn’t post again

But rules bend when you're breaking within

We had it all, or so it seemed

TV glow, full plates, living the dream

Then little by little, it slipped away

Cable cut, lights start to fade

Fridge was empty, hope ran low

No internet, no evening shows

Just bills on bills we couldn’t tame

And a silence too loud to name

People think you gotta live outside

To know what starving feels like

But even inside four walls and locks

You can feel the hunger knock

Hard times, difficult moments

Make you cherish what was stolen

More than a mirror, it’s reflection lost

In the cost of every dollar tossed

We had each other, that was enough

Even when the world called our bluff

Faith was fire in the freezing night

And patience taught us how to fight

Hard times, but we’re still alive

Still learning how to survive

No lights, no water, yet we stood

In the dark, finding reasons for good

Mom held strong, sis stood tall

Even when our backs hit the wall

Rent due, no food on the shelf

But we didn’t beg, we fought ourselves

And in the quiet, something grew

A deeper love, a clearer view

Not every struggle gets seen online

Not every story has a perfect line

But these are the chapters that shape the soul

That make you whole, that make you bold

And when one day I rise from this dust

I’ll carry the pain, I’ll carry the trust

Remember where I’m from, what I’ve been through

And give thanks for the smallest truth

Hard times, difficult moments

Make you cherish what was stolen

More than a mirror, it’s reflection lost

In the cost of every dollar tossed

We had each other, that was enough

Even when the world called our bluff

Faith was fire in the freezing night

And patience taught us how to fight

Hard times, but we’re still alive

Still learning how to survive

And when the future finally arrives

I won’t forget how we survived

No more pretending, no more disguise

I’ll speak the truth with open eyes

‘Cause life ain’t perfect, but it’s mine

More than a mirror—this is the sign.