My Mirror Poem by Phil Soar

The reflection in the mirror caused emotion to explode
To inflame the inner part of me the mirror once had showed
It took the very soul of me, and brought me to a halt
I was ashamed of how I looked, yet it was all my fault

Many years of discontent, and many years of doubt
Thoughts that took my memory, and turned it inside out
And nothing I could do to overcome the way I felt
All I could do was think of what a cruel hand I had been dealt

I don't need any sympathy, I should have been resourceful
I should have seen my fate and changed my attitude to forceful
I stayed within my comfort zone and now have paid the cost
My face is sad and full of strain and the life I've had is lost