Reflections

Her footsteps are heavy because her heart Won't let them be otherwise Her head is hanging low because her soul Is not strong enough to hold it high Her hands are churning together because her stomach Is full of knots she can't untie Her voice wavers because her mind Cannot stay steady if even for a moment Her body is no longer a system working fluidly But a hodgepodge of pieces trying to fit together Her outside reflects her inside A shattered mirror still intact but barely