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Man in the mirror

Something needs fixing 

Something has gone missing

So I start with the man in the mirror

I get up close just to see clearer 

I try to figure out what I see

But what I see isn't me

Broken down and disfigured 

Reassembled but misconfigured 

Like a collage glued together

With tears,  pain, hurt, and lies

False hopes, empty promises,

A bunch of tries, and silent cries

But I hide all this 

Cause who would want this

**** I barely want this

So what doesn't **** you makes you stronger?

I don't believe this to be true

Cause at times I don't know what to do

So as I stare upon this reflection

Straight opposite of perfection 

But I have to start somewhere 

So I start here 

With the man in the mirror

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joel-juanes
American
Published
May 10, 2012
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