The day will come

One day I will see my own reflection,
And I will revel in the feeling of utter independence.
When I am ready I will smile and mean it.
And I will love myself,
For I have neglected to see the beauty in me.

I will pause for the first time in a long time,
And let my thoughts catch up to me,
I laugh and dance at the light on my body.
And I will sleep,
Knowing that I am where I should be.

The time will come when I rest.
And the feeling of elation will wash lingering regrets from my body.
When smiling is the right thing to do,
I will hum at the calm,
And my mind will be new, and my own.

The day will come when, with content, I will embrace my self, for the woman I am.