January 1, 2003

So it’s new years day 2003,
I look in the mirror and there is someone looking at me.

Who is this person, who is this man?
Can he be someone I can understand?

Many years ago, there was someone that looked like him,
but slightly different, a younger man.

This new person is not the same,
different features, but with the same name.

I wonder how accurate is his perception of me,
or must he create excuses to justify my identity.

And can he know himself with complete honesty,
or can he only see what his mind lets him see.

Just a footnote of something I’ve noticed.
Try looking at someone else you know through a mirror.

You’ll be amazed to find that the person you see,
looks different than when viewed through straight reality.

Does this unusual occurrence possibly suggest,
that reality can’t be seen when reflected through glass.

I just wish I could understand myself a little more,
but things hold me back, I can’t see my true core.

And so I go on the same day after day,
simply wishing and hoping my ambitions away.

It would be nice to know if it can exist,
a way to see yourself that is accurate.

~RLS