The Man I Am

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When I awake, can I face myself in the mirror
Will I remember the man I used to be
Can I transcend all the events that made me who I am today
Can I forget all of the pain, the agony, and the misery
Will tomorrow breed a brand new thought inside my withering mind
And will I see it if it befalls my eyes

And when I look into that mirror
Will I like who looks back at me
Should I take pride in the life I’ve lead
Be proud of everything I’ve done
Will I forge a better friendship
With the man I truly want to be
Or will I fall to bear false witness
In the plagues of things I’ve seen

Can I rise above my own ashes
Like a phoenix blazing in flames
Is it possible to forget all the things
That always got in my way
If I take a moment to remember
To delve into my own nostalgic soul
Then will my own mind inspire me
To change, to love, to hope, and to grow

I spent a series of moments today
To remember what brought me to where I am
I thought about all of my failures and mistakes
And realized that I learned how to live from each of them
I can write a thousand songs, or a poem for every thought in my head
But when I lay my head back down, will I be proud of what I’ve said

I will wake up every day, and think of the ways I can change myself
To make me a better man, through actions and deeds that inspire
I may be just one single person, but I hope to set this world on fire
I hope to find one day, someone to stand with me in this world
To love my thoughts, share my hopes, and feed my every desire
I may write a lot about love, loss, heartache, and pain
But every random word I write is a testament to who I am
And I share them all right here on this page
In hopes that I can fuel the power in each mind
To create, and to hope, and to fight, and to shine

As long as I have verse in my hearts
As long as I can continue to write
I will share all my thoughts and emotions right here
So that each of you can be a part of my life
I may never meet a lot of you
But that doesn’t change that one day I wish to
You all inspire such passion in me and my words
So I share what you give every chance that I get
And I hope you continue to share a little bit of yourselves with me
Because without you I wouldn’t know the poet I hold deep inside
And I feel like I’m blessed that you have all let me into your lives

So next time I gaze into the mirror at me
I will not ignore any of the writing on the wall
I will be proud of the man I have become
So far from where I fell from my course
The man that I am, and the man that I was
And the stories I have in my heart