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I took a look in the mirror today
I put on my smile that shined on my face
"Who am I?" I ask myself again
why do I keep hiding and playing pretend
my reflection stares back at me
and all the hurt and pain I start to see
why does my reflection lie
about the person I am inside
does this smile I wear match my clothes
or do I wear it on my face so no one knows
so here I go again pushing the pain aside
and my true self I feel like I have to hide
so one day will I be able to look at myself and say
that I love who I really am each and every day
or will I continue to beat myself up
and fill all the tears in my coffee cup
will my smile shine like the sun
or will I be defeated and start to run
now when I look at my reflection
will I accept anything less than perfection
if I am not perfect will I let everyone down
and will I get weak and fall to the ground
all I want in life is to be set free
and love the person who is staring back at me