The Guy In the Mirror

The Guy in the Mirror 

I look in the mirror and see a Boy
who is staring back at me
I don’t know who he is 
because he’s not the guy I want to be
he puts a smile on
while inside she's falling apart
he says she's ok
as pain fills his heart
he pretends not to care
as everyone slowly walks away
he hides behind his mask
and pretends to be okay
he is scared to let people close
it always end up to be heartache
he feels like a stranger in his own home
like he doesn’t even belong
he tries the best he can
but it always seems to be wrong
he has ideas for the future
hopes and dreams of his own
but he doesn’t hold his breath 
because disappointments all he’s ever known
he asks 'Why am I never good enough? '
'Why am I always the second choice? '
people tell him he’s got to stand up for what he wants
he’s got to find his own voice
I know who I wanna be
It's all so much clearer
but the fact of life is
I'm the guy standing in the mirror
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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June 2, 2016 at 12:03 AM
Jonathan, well penned. Enjoyed reading your thoughts and words today. *SKAT
Amadore Avatar
February 21, 2012 at 9:31 PM
An understandable and well stated summary of a regretable situation...unfortunately, there are no easy fixes....good luck, and keep writing.
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February 21, 2012 at 6:54 PM
This is a good poem, but kind of sad. Sometimes what we see in the mirror can scare us, but we have to really look, smile and say - today I am going to better than I was yesterday. Smile - God loves you. Lucilla
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