No comparison

In the mirror there is no comparison
despite what you might see
a wish to be taller, thinner, younger,
things people long to be
makes me wonder
how much longer
it will take you to see

there really is no comparison,
for each of us is unique
there can never be another you
or another me

at night you envy your next door neighbor
you wish you could look more like her
she looks just like a runway model
yet at night she wishes she had your nerve

you daydream about your younger cousin
wish you were as wild and free as her
but she envies that you're down to earth

in the mirror there's no comparison
no other face has the symmetry that your face has
each curve and abstract line
an element of a masterpiece divine

and no one else has just your smile
or the same laugh or the same insights
that you find sitting on the subway
every Tuesday

really truly no comparison
I wish that I could help you see
no one else is better suited
to be who God meant you to be