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.

                                                    -Jared "JT" England