THE MIRROR DOESN'T LIE

I looked in the mirror yesterday

Where have all the years gone by?

When did I get so old and dry?

Where have all my dreams gone by?



Where did the young girl with a smile go?

When did these lines find my face?

Where is the twinkle that was in my eyes?

Is that something you can misplace?



I was going to go to college

I ended up married instead

Soon after I became a mother

My secret desires from the world I hid



The face that stared at me was aging

The skin not pretty and young

When did all of this happen?

I feel my life's just begun



My children are now much older

They don't need me as much

At least not like in days gone by

Maybe it's time to do something for me



Maybe I'll try to fly

The mirror doesn't lie to us

But that doesn't mean that things can't change

If we will just be willing



I'll work real hard to reach my dreams

I'll see things through to the end

And the next time I look in the mirror

Maybe I'll find myself a friend







Dorian Petersen Potter

AKA LadyDP2000

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