Yeyni Castaneda The Girl in the Mirror

The Girl in the Mirror Yeyni Castaneda

These days perhaps I’m not afraid of dying But of being forgotten Leaving nothing behind Nothing but a notebook full of dreams, plans, and tears These days I’m afraid of my loud thoughts while I sit in silence The way the person I forgot existed is looking back at me She has gotten older She stares at me longer than before The five minutes I spent before looking at her during my busy days while I did my makeup Has now become my shadow she follows me everywhere I go Who is she? I don’t know her anymore That other self who watches me Is she looking at me with hatred or pity Have the choices I made affected her Since these days I see her often I want to say sorry Sorry for forgetting your existence Sorry for all the times I judge you Sorry for always trying to alter you While I should have tried to understand you And thank you for still being here Thank you for not giving up These days the silent has brought to me The loudest thoughts I promise I will spend more time Looking at you even in my busy days I promise to be brave enough to look at you and get to know who you are underneath.