Wiping away
the mist from the mirror,
she stares at the girl staring back,
grasping for a glimpse
through the eyes of the boy
who cradles her heart.

With sincerity in his smile,
he had said
she was
what she never thought
herself
to be,

and she wonders now
how those whispered words
can make her feel
so free.

She makes a wish,
silently inside her heart,
to hear him call her

"...beautiful..."

as if it's Truth
once more

and
maybe

someday

she'll finally see

her reflection

in

his

heart

and
believe.