Shades of Grey

I stare at the mirror
At my silent tears
Trailing down my cheeks
A failure in my eyes
So I look away
They think they know me
By the lies I whisper in their ears
But its my actions that speak
Louder than words
And while shadows of hate
Alter my reality
I die a little more inside
locked up in my own prison
Winter has come earlier this year
And the ice cold wind
Cuts through the broken glass
With new recognition I see
The shades of grey
Of my life