He looks in the mirror
The face staring back is unfamiliar
Disheveled, sleep deprived
Someone he doesn't know
Anger, frustration, depression
Emotions that do not normally show
He doesn't like who he is seeing.
He looks away, the reflection unmoving
He doesn't want to see the wretchedness
He doesn't want to see the tears
The face still stares back at him
Laughs at him, mocks him
He let his reflection win.
He washes his face, and remembers
Remembers what life was like
What it means to succeed
How to move on, how to love again
He forgets his worries for a moment
The face in the mirror disappears
He sighs as he looks up
The face reflecting is now smiling
Worry free, happy
His anger is dispelled
Gone are the tears, the pain
He looks into the mirror
And he sees the Future
