MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL!

MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL!

What do i see when i look into the mirror?

The Bible says that i should look at a righteous bride.

However, that's not what i see 

And thus within me there exists an uncomfortable tide.

When i look into the mirror,

All i see is a fat overweight image.

One that is vivid with bubbly things and stretch marks,

I can't stretch or squat without feeling a fat burn.

All i see is shame.

I am ashamed of taking off my shirt in a swimming pool,

Ashamed of the fact that on the beach my upper body will never look cool.

So i cover my shame with vests and under garments,

In order to cover my shame and avoid torment.

When i look into the mirror,

I see a lack of dimples

And a manifestation of pimples.

I see a man who can do better,

I see a man who can never get her,

I can see the tears that every night taste bitter,

I can see a lump that no app can filter,

I.....I....I can hear sorrow say come hither!

Just behind me on the mirror's reflection,

I can see the clock ticking in perfection.

I can feel my heart racing in paces to fears' election.

This reflection informs me of my worst perception;

That i am running out of days, out of time in quick succession.

My fear is no longer a suspicion

I am failing my mission.

I am a disgrace, a pain to look at,

I am the reason the word loser exists in English diction.

.........................................

Wait, wait a minute....

If i squint my eyes to the right

And look closely towards where the mirror captures the light.

The image flickers, changes

And i can start to see a new entity

A NEW IDENTITY!!! 

There is hope after all,

Everything is not bleak,

I am not a freak.

I am a NEW IDENTITY!!!

A Poem by Bruno Edgard