Glasses and Paper Hearts
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My world was trapped in a bottle before I knew
What world I was living in.
He lost himself in a bottle
She lost herself in his betrayal
Only a child, I cried for comfort
Before I understood that my fate was mine alone
I hid, in fear, of more bottles appearing
I hid for so long I forgot my own face
I forgot the rhythm of my heart and I fell.
When I fell, I found a pair of glasses.
Black rims and cracked lenses
I put them over my eyes and I saw
For the first time, the world in color
Slowly first, then all at once
I saw and I felt and I heard
Myself, the rhythm and the music
I feared that others might see me too
So I hid behind those glasses
Ultimately, those lenses transformed my swollen eyes into round mirrors
They revealed my soul, reflecting that which dwelled within
Everyone could see me. No more hiding.
With no more protection, I stepped forward
Bathed in light, I saw beauty in the scary world that threw me out
I found acceptance in looking through my two small windows
I found comfort in myself