Looking into the darkness with my back to the light, I stand in the shadows.

Looking into the darkness with my back to the light, I stand in the shadows.
Looking deep within, trying to face my inner darkness, those parts of myself that I have allowed to influence me and the choices I make that are not always in my best interest, I feel small.
Looking back I can see all my mistakes and failings.
A poem about beauty, scars, and love.
Standing in front of the mirror we do not see ourselves through the eyes of a stranger, nor even as a lover. No matter how dim the light we see every imperfection, every flaw, every scar.