The reflection whispers back
a woman unrecognizable
her face weathered with lines
a smile dimmed by pain
time has taken it's toll
life has taken her
for all she had
and all she would become
the face of a woman who has created new life
and stared death in the eyes
a woman who has been beaten down
and forced to carry on
she has walked hand in hand
with the power of deceit
has been humbled by forgiveness
the woman who knows the meaning
of failure
and has lived long enough to fear evil
a woman with a past
that has made her who she is....
worthy