Girl in the Mirror

I look into the mirror
Not knowing who or what I’ll see
But I am hopeful
Searching for the girl I was
And the woman I have become

I slowly rise on my toes
And wipe the fog from the murky surface
Eyes as black as coal in a stranger’s face
Stare blankly back at me
I step back
Sigh
And turn away
I wish I could shatter the mirror
And maybe then I could see
What I want to see

I don’t like the person I have become