The quiet echo

I stand before the mirror, eyes so wide,

A reflection I wish I could hide.

Doubt whispers softly in my ear,

Telling me I’m never enough, never clear.

My heart beats fast with every word I speak,

Fearing the silence, fearing the leaks.

The cracks in my soul that no one can see,

They whisper of flaws that only I believe.

I search for answers, for signs that I’m whole,

But deep inside, there’s a void in my soul.

I ask for validation, hoping for peace,

But the answers I seek seem never to cease.

In the crowd, I feel unseen,

Like a shadow that’s lost, but never too keen.

My worth feels like a question, a constant fight,

In the silence, I wonder if I’m wrong or right.

Yet behind all the doubt, there’s a light that glows,

A beauty within that only I know.

I’m learning to see through the fog and the fear,

To embrace my worth, even when it’s unclear.