Self Reflection

Took a moment to stare into the mirror and the reflection is new,
New wrinkles and marks show but it merely means that I grew,
The slight scars are proof that strength has been exhausted,
Fought for years and hard decisions lately have forged an image distorted,

Life teaches lessons better than any professor or mentor ever can,
Bleeding when the need arises whether its wanted or not is a must,
Tears meant to wash away pain are sometimes to subtle a plan,
An aching chest and tired body from the unselfish decisions I have made ... I feel bust,

Self-reflection … I won’t judge myself for what I have done,
Self-reflection … I won’t prosecute my decisions regardless of opinion,
Self-reflection …my imperfections are who I am I am not perfect,
Self-reflection ... I have nothing to prove I have survived the gauntlet and I won’t look back,

Feeling sometimes like a sacrificial lamb I won’t be burnt again,
I have sacrificed more than I should have and in turn have felt pain,
I have had that moment when there is no answer but I have faith,
It gets better … it has to at some stage if I have belief,

Staying motivated and positive becomes a daily battle,
Resting and accepting choices and sacrifices I have made is often hard,
In this constant fight I push and push til my earth shakes with an exhausted rattle,
I have fallen down again and yet always get back up to stand guard,

Life experience has taught me that sacrifice is ultimately how we get peace,
As weird as it seems I have given away large pieces of myself unselfishly,
If not for faith I would not have managed to survive without a crease,
Blindly I have walked through the shadows within myself and come out willingly,

The reflection in the mirror is the hardest image to change because we see through the mask,
The struggle to get used to the fact that the reflection won’t change but inside will,
Changing and improving myself has been very difficult over the last while,
Results don’t always have the desired result but I won’t give up and will push on,


I am who I am and this is me and I have accepted that as reality,
I have had self-reflection and something I will change others I won’t,
I will constantly improve my reflection in the mirror til I am whole,
I don’t quit and don’t give up even when my world crashed down around me,


Self-Reflection …. Release me …