Me

Trapped in my mind I’m stuck in my skin It’s a tough world out there But my battle’s within Can’t look in the mirror I just run and hide ‘Cause all that I see Is my enemy inside I am my own torture I cause my own pain If all this continues I might go insane

As I ponder these feelings The fact becomes clear It’s not who I am It’s what I’ve done that I fear I know I’m not perfect I know this too well And because I don’t like me I put me through hell If I can just look in the mirror And finally forgive I might stop this self loathing I might finally live Stephen Mathews - 2017