Mirror

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and didn't like who I saw

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and prayed no one else saw me

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and knew no one else saw me

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and didn't care who saw me

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and found very little of myself

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
wishing I could be someone else

Anyone else

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
and began to wonder who I used to be

Who I never used to be

Who I never should have been
and I wondered
who shall I become

There was a time when
I looked into a mirror
feeling there was not much looking back

But eventually
there came a time when
the reflection became far more
than I could have ever imagined

I looked into a mirror and I found
not one, but two reflections

A grown woman...a mother
the other a child...my child

And together the reflection became
a constant confirmation
of the beauty in life and the power
of Gods infinite grace

Through her eyes I see
limitless potential
endless possibilities
the manifestation of prayers
so long ago whispered
in the quiet darkness of night

Dear Lord

Please hear me

Please see me

Please take my hand

Please send me an Angel

And so he did
And I named her Cheyenne

And whenever i look into a mirror
I see a woman full of hope and love
thankful for the many blessings in her life