Man in the Mirror: Farewell

Mirror mirror on the wall

Who’s this stranger I see

You say it’s my reflection

Yet this I don’t believe

Mirror mirror on the wall

The stranger, yes he mocks

Dishevelled in appearance

Sitting bottom of the rocks.

Mirror mirror on the wall

Had we been acquainted once?

Then why don’t I recognise him,

This sad and sullen dunce.

Mirror mirror on the wall

Yes I can see it now

Through the veil shielding his eyes

As far as the seeing eye allows.

Mirror mirror on the wall

My finger points at him

His finger points right back

And so the games begin.

Man in the mirror

Now I speak to you direct

Choosing my words tactfully

To make you pause and reflect.

When all is said and done

And the waking world’s asleep

It’s you at once I turn to

In search of wisdom, just a peek.

Of all the people whom I’ve met

It’s you who knows me most

Two sides of the same damn coin

Raise my glass. Raise yours. Prost.

I blame you not, my friend

For failures past and done

Yet we cannot continue as two

We must now proceed as one.

So man in the mirror

To you I now implore

Step aside and let me through

Through the sacred door.

What I shall find now

Waiting on the other side

You shall never know

For in you, I shan’t confide.

You have done your part, friend

Yes, you’ve played it well

So to you I simply smile

As I bid you a fond farewell.