Truthful Expressions

 

I have to wake up each morning

Look in the mirror

And be able to stare down the face

That looks back at me.

 

Can I do it?

What will I see?

A liar, a cheater,

Betrayal…

Or sick fantasies coming true?

 

I have to stare into her eyes

While I wash my face,

Brush my teeth.

As I put on my makeup

Will I be able to hold her gaze?

 

I have to look, live, believe.

I am the only one who knows.

Me and that face in the mirror.

The face that smiles her secrets

Through dark, dark eyes.

 

Will those dark eyes taunt me with truth,

Or am I better than a reflection?

I am what I am.

Not what I see.