When I look in the mirror I see

You

I see your blue eyes reflected in mine

I see your curly waves in the ringlets of my hair

I even see the same face shape

When I look In the mirror

All I can think of is you

We both have things in common

I got my love for nature from you

I got my need for adventure from you

And my love for country music from you

I even got my hate for mashed potatoes from you

I think of you

And I try to find the qualities in me that intertwine with your own

Sometimes it’s hard

Sometimes it’s not

But when someone says

That I’m just like you

Something in me heals because I have something to hold onto

Something in me breaks because it pains me that since you’re not here I have to hold onto things that don’t even matter

I feel both

All at the same time

And so when I look in the mirror

When I think of all of my likes and dislikes

I can’t help but see that

I truly am my fathers daughter

And I couldn’t be more proud