Me, myself and her

In the past, I knew I was different,
Set apart from the rest.
I just couldn't fit in somehow,
Lacked confidence and zest.

I looked in the mirror at my reflection,
But someone else stood there staring.
Her eyes filled with unanswered questions,
Her gaze, unwavering.

For once in my life, I had the courage,
To look her in the eye and face my fears.
I shattered that illusion,
Because things aren't always like they appear.

That illusion was how people thought i was,
A person who was nothing like the real me.
Instead, it was a person as superficial as they themselves,
A girl who they wanted me to be.

I held my head up high in triumph,
For me, The world stood defeated.
But their words kept echoing in my head,
I was still the one they doubted.

Then I closed my ears and shut my eyes,
My belief in myself grew stronger.
I could not see them or hear their jeers,
And I cared for the world no longer.