Philip St. Cyr - The Reflection in the Mirror

Looking at my reflection in the mirror,
I am not content with myself
I am thinking about a comment
that was made by someone else
I stopped for a moment
and said to myself I can change that
although it was just a person's opinion
and not a proven fact
I took care of the problem,
to my friend's great contentment,
just in time to learn of another's resentment
I asked him: 'What is the problem'?
and he told me that it was my attitude
So I decided to change it
in order not to be rude
I then tried to win the affection
of someone who I really liked;
Instead she told me
that my personality wasn't quite right
I decided that it was time
for a personality change
because she told me
that my intuition was strange
Some people then told me
that I needed a makeover;
But, I did not argue
or see anything to debate over
I then changed my appearance,
much to their delight
But as I looked in the mirror
I was overtaken with fright
I was no longer myself
I was was now a different person
Trying to be someone who I was not,
it just was not working
I said I don't care what people think
I'm gonna be me;
I may not be perfect,
But, I like what I see!

Philip St. Cyr

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