Happiness starts with you
to find you must look
but not in the things you do
nor in the pages of a book
but in what the mirror reflects
the depths of your soul
what you masks protect
the bottom of the bowl.
Strip it all
and see what you are
fear not the fall
for you aren't far
there is no map, no directions
you're not alone, we all start lost
you notice upon further inspection
the prize is worth any cost.
Love and fear
hatred and compassion
it's all here
together and compacted
your desires to feed or starve
to lie or stay true
these are permanent scars
and this world ends with you