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Proud
May 14, 2014
I was not proud
I was not confident
When put to the test
My world shattered
Cowering in a corner
I licked my wounds like an animal
Then I grew stronger
I became faster
But I couldn’t admit
This to myself
Until my blindfold was replaced
With translucent material
And the mask of confidence
Was shoved on my face
I could look at the mirror
And see who I wanted to be
I could I admit
To the world
That I was strong
And I was beautiful
They believed me
And eventually I believed me too.
© Alice Y., Basking Ridge, NJ
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