Fate Does Not Forgive

A youth's gaze hesitatingly seeks her reflection
Meeting the reality it refused to face
A wavering smile that had once been firm,
Sightless eyes masked by deceit,
Mistakes staining color-drained cheeks.
And within, a trembling heart stirs faintly
With words meant to calm
Whose meaning had been lost long ago.
Unsteady hands and an impure art
Drive the flaws to appear, interfere.
But control is gathered, courage is sought
To face what lay ahead.

Though distinct in all ways from the day of birth,
Left to grow and thrive with borrowed help
Now isolation is the reality
Inevitably revealing itself.
What was gained in life was lost in flaws,
Unable to be returned to her.
Fate does not forgive
Crystal mist and a purpose unknown.
But control is gathered and courage sought
To face what lay head.

by undefinedlove
posted on 04/10/2008