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The Man in the Mirror

The Man in the mirror My vision fades in The light breaks through the blind My meeting with the mirror awaits me Is today the day it’s kind? I’m afraid to look up Scared of who I know it will be But like a car wreck I stare Because I can’t help but see It’s my nemesis, my villain My harshest critic His stare is corrosive  His words are acidic  The shame pours over  The embarrassment draws red My mind is wiped clean  Of what my loved ones have said  I want to believe them The saboteur I should ignore But the devil inside  Has other plans in store  That love you chase, The dreams you have  Are crazy to pursue  You’re broken, you’re damaged  You don’t have a clue  I accept the beating  Surely it’s what I deserve  The enemy inside  Holds nothing in reserve But still I press on  This cycle I will break one day Only then will the man in the mirror  No longer have a say.           ...