When you know everyone but yourself

When you know everyone but yourself

When you live everywhere but home

When you look anywhere but the mirror

When your thoughts are everything but still

When your mind is always occupied

When reflections scare you

You may be my friend

.

She is dear and she is sweet

Involved and giving

Shows love in every way but affection

Loves the game and forgets connections with its players

Floats through and everybody knows

her.

.

But is it her they really know…

.

Active physically and mentally

Until almost 4 AM

Till her mind shouts

“ENOUGH I GIVE IN!”

Sleep must come first,

We’ll reflect tomorrow

But tomorrow is another

Day of empty self-evaluation promises.

.

Instead she goes back to the premise

That she just needs to do one more thing

And stay that much more active

But all her mind needs

Is a chance to be reflective.

.

Her body tries to tell her

All she needs is bodily, emotional, mind rest

But all she knows is everyone else

She lives in everywhere else

She breathes everything else,

When she needs to know

Herself.