Find your joy

It was all she felt, hurt

stood there waiting for someone to save her

trying to figure out if all the time was wasted

or well consumed

staring at her own reflection, she saw nothing

it was all blank

could it be, that she was a no one

she couldn't even see her own self

what could it have been

the years months and days

what did they all count for

then she started wondering when someone will come and save her

she thought of all the things she would do

the chances she would take

the happiness it will bring her

and the way she would become a different person from who she was

It was all it was

a blank reflection

she tried to look for meaning in her life

still nothing

she started to think of something she would die for

there was nothing

what could she have missed

was there really nothing

then she realised that no one was coming

she decided to paint her lips red

that made her happy, but only for a little while

she painted her fingernails and  toenails,

that seemed to have done the trick

she smiled and started walking with her chin up

she still thought about the years she wasted waiting for someone to come and save her

but she was happy that she did, otherwise she wouldn't have known how much joy painting her nails brought to her

Find your joy - it's out there