"Mirrors Stand Still"
by Matoaka

look me in the mirror
tell me what you see
does it tell the story
inside of me

where's the truth
when everything is lost
where's the passion
when everything is gone

why am i kept hidden
under a dim light
when everything in me
is searching for a fight

how can there be golden
when there was no bronze
where is the reflection
that can do me no harm

crimson fury
buried in pain
blazin beauty
covered in shame

laughter escapes
my sore throat
holding back tears
while i'm their scapegoat

where were you
when you were me
where were you
when I was in need

struggling through
somewhat alone
now that this passion
cannot be condoned

its the beginning of a day
where the night is endless
the light gives way
to a past that wont be missed

look into my mirror
let me tell you what i see
nothing but riches and hope
welcoming back opportunity



***written sometime ago....