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Mistakenly Identified

I was there when he said I do
I gave birth to his son
I became wife and mother
Until all was said and done

I became the daughter in law
Having been the daughter for years
I became the boss's wife
Through a lot of sweat and tears

I did the laundry and cleaned the house
I cooked and worked in the yard
Never once did I complain
Or say it was too hard

Then one day I looked in the mirror
The years had not been kind
It wasn't me within the glass
I was not there to find

The woman I saw had not a clue
Her eyes were faded and sad
Her mind had drifted onto chores
Because life was not that bad

She was scrubbing the floor one day
When tears began to fall
The woman inside had been misplaced
She didn't know who to call

She knew if she looked hard enough
That girl would reappear
No recognition would be found
The girl would flee in fear

The woman dared to challenge this
As she quieted her soul
She found the most intriguing place
Buried beneath her role

She would not mistake again
The life given to her grow
She would reach daily deep within
Letting her family know

The treasure of who she really is
The woman behind the scenes
Mistaken no more, revealed to all
The true woman who always cleans

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